Iran formalises Strait of Hormuz control as US struggles to sustain war it launched with Israel

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Washington threatens Iran with 'economic isolation the world has never seen before' but remains unable to break Iran’s grip on Hormuz Iran has taken another step towards formalising its control of the Strait of Hormuz, as the US threatens unprecedented sanctions while struggling to sustain the war it launched alongside Israel. An Iranian parliamentary committee has approved the principles of a strategic plan governing security and development in the strait and the Gulf. Valiullah Bayati, a spoke