Despite significant U.S. and Israeli military strikes that have decimated Iran's leadership, navy, and nuclear program, Iran has gained strategic leverage by seizing control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint. By threatening to block shipping unless nations pay toll
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