Iran Readies Gulf Zone as War Costs Bite at Home
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 9 min
Iran war tensions are shifting back to the Strait of Hormuz: Tehran is preparing a restricted Gulf zone after U.S.-Iran tanker strikes, while Iran raises petrol prices and Washington signals a nuclear deal may not come soon.
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Iran war tensions are shifting back to the Strait of Hormuz: Tehran is preparing a restricted Gulf zone after U.S.-Iran tanker strikes, while Iran raises petrol prices and Washington signals a nuclear deal may not come soon.
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- Energy Secretary says 'there may not be' a nuclear agreement with Iran - ABC News — ABC News
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