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U.S. officials warned Iran could block the key oil route, but Trump believed Tehran would back down first
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U.S. President Donald Trump was warned before the war that attacking Iran could prompt the country to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important oil shipping routes, but he believed Iran would likely capitulate before taking such a step, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with internal discussions.
