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Yesterday — 29 May 2026NYT | Top Stories

In Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare

The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

© Reuters

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Control of the waterway is a tool Iran has used as leverage against the United States.
Before yesterdayNYT | Top Stories

After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online

The government is letting people connect with the world after a near-total internet shutdown. But not everyone has access, and those who do wonder how long it will last.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

At the Grand Bazaar in Tehran this month. For a quarter of a year, most Iranians were only able to access a “domestic internet” of government-approved apps and websites.
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