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Medvedev's Strait of Hormuz gambit and the nuclear logic Iran doesn't need

Russia's former president argues that control of a 21-mile shipping lane gives Tehran a deterrent without the bomb — a claim that tests how the world prices choke points versus warheads.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·4 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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