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news Npr World 2026-04-14

Veteran Diplomat Analyzes the New Phase of the Iran Conflict

Aaron David Miller, from the Carnegie Endowment, provides insight into the escalating conflict with Iran, particularly regarding the implications of a potential U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.


The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means. <p>The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5784072" />

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