Did Trump blink on Iran, and does Tehran now hold the real leverage through the Strait of Hormuz? In today’s livestream, Kevork Almassian speaks with Professor Mohammad Marandi about why the ceasefire has not produced a real breakthrough, why Iran says it will not return to talks while the U.S. siege remains in place, and what continued disruption in Hormuz means for the global economy, the Gulf states, and the next phase of the war.
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—Kevork Almassian is a Syrian geopolitical analyst and the founder of Syriana Analysis.
