Iran Uses Strait of Hormuz as Its Most Potent Deterrent
Quotable Donald Heflin, a senior fellow of Diplomatic Practice at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesn’t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent. Published On 18 Apr 2026
Quotable Donald Heflin, a senior fellow of Diplomatic Practice at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesn’t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent. Published On 18 Apr 2026
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