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Fortune
Jason Ma

As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz—'it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with'

(Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is near, but a top ally in Congress raised red flags about the implications for the balance of power in the Persian Gulf.

In a social media post, Trump said he spoke with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain.

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