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Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz blocked

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 12 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz should stay closed as a way to keep up pressure on the West.
In the first public statement since his appointment, he also said that all US bases in the Middle East should be...

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