Citing expert analysts, the NYT wrote that Iran considers denying Trump victory over the strait is the most efficient way to persuade him to recommit to the agreements.

Iran is widening the conflict across strategic shipping routes and regional fronts while seeking to raise the military, economic, and political costs for Washington faster than…

Iran’s sweeping demands test Trump as the Strait of Hormuz remains choked, threatening global oil flows and hinging on a wider US-Tehran bargain beyond Oman talks.