Why Tehran Weaponized Hormuz Now

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Just weeks after the war started, Iran believes it is winning, but not because it has more firepower than the US and Israel. The regime wants its control over the Strait of Hormuz to become a permanent economic weapon. WSJ's Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov reports on the steep price Iran wants to end the war. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- The Escalating Crisis at the Strait of Hormuz

- Will Gas Prices Go Up Because of the Iran War?

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