Historical parallels for Trump's Hormuz stand-off
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-25 04:10 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
As tensions between the US and Iran persist over the Strait of Hormuz, historians are drawing parallels with a century-old naval disaster that ended in defeat for Western powers. Donald Trump has vowed to keep the strait closed.
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