3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They're in the crosshairs of the Iran war
The expanding U.S. military campaign against Iran has put three small islands that sit at the confluence of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the crosshairs once again.
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3 islands help control access to the Strait of Hormuz. They’re in the crosshairs of the Iran war
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