As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz - analysis
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-10 00:31 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Business, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with US President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the US-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say.
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