Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails

The development

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails Reuters

What shifts

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The wider picture

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Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The editorial line

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of iran, threatens, offensive, strait, hormuz: Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails Reuters.