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Kurt Volker, formet US Ambassador to NATO

Video. Former Trump envoy warns Iran still has power over Strait

Updated: 07/05/2026 - 11:58 GMT+2

After more than two months of war between the US and Iran, a deal appears in sight to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's vital shipping routes. However, former Trump official Kurt Volker says the conflict has effectively handed control of the Strait to Tehran.

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