# Strait of Hormuz becomes leverage in US–Iran power struggle

https://mins.news/en/video/20455

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-12 16:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqlU51B0Al4

> The Strait of Hormuz remains the focal point of a tense dispute between Washington and Tehran. Speaking to Al Jazeera, senior research fellow Abas Aslani linked control of the waterway to broader questions involving sanctions, war and economic pressure. He said the United States wants the strait reopened while retaining instruments of pressure. Iran, meanwhile, is seeking sanctions relief, oil sales and an end to the conflict.

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