National Post
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Aug 1, 2026
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U.S. embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points
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U.S. embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points
Tehran said Saturday that U.S. escalation would restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and lead to the closure of other strategic choke points
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By Eltaf Najafizada, Weilun Soon and Sara Gharaibeh, Bloomberg News
Published Aug 01, 2026
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