Hormuz pressure builds as Gulf talks take shape

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 6 min

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Strait of Hormuz pressure is shifting from ship attacks to sanctions, blockade economics and a planned Oman meeting, while new reporting says JD Vance privately sought harder assessments of U.S. war aims, casualties and munitions strain.

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