President Donald Trump demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising pressure on Tehran before talks to turn a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace. US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Pakistan on Saturday, with shipping through Hormuz a central sticking point.
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Iran can control the stock market by opening the strait on weekends and then closing it again after the market opens.
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Why does trumps wife look like a man
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ARAGHCHI and IRGC TEAM is TELLINg thePAKISTANI MEDIATORS The same LIES they told OBAMA back in the DAY, and here w e are. : BRoken JCPOAs and WHERE IS THE 460 Kgs of HEU THEY MOVED AHEAD OF MIDNIGHT HAMMER? You can’t Negotiate with TERRORISTS!