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Hormuz on the wire: what the 11 June closure order actually tells us
Within twelve hours of a US helicopter being shot down over the Strait, Iran's joint command declared the waterway closed to all shipping. The posturing is the loudest signal yet that both sides have decided escalation is cheaper than de-escalation.
Wire provenance
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