Roknifard: US Blockade Won't Yield Significant Results
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The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides effectively choking off traffic during an extended ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the truce agreed to on...
The US and Iran remain locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides effectively choking off traffic during an extended ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the truce agreed to on April 7 would stay in place indefinitely while Tehran says it has no plans to take part in negotiations imminently. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law & Governance at Taylor's University in Malaysia spoke to Bloomerg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the likely scenario. (Source: Bloomberg)
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