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Iranian Blockade Begins & Swalwell Withdraws | 4.13.26

April 13, 2026·18 min·3-min readconversationalnews
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Following failed nuclear negotiations, President Trump orders a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, crippling Iran’s economy and spiking global oil prices. Meanwhile, California gubernatorial frontrunner Eric Swalwell suspends his campaign amid multiple

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Donald TrumpJ.D. VanceMohammed Bagar GhalibovEric SwalwellAlvin BraggOwen O'MalleySteve Hilton

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