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Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’

The Institute for the Study of War said in a note on Friday that the IRGC’s criticism of Araghchi is "reflective of broader divisions within the Iranian regime."

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Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday after a head-spinning 24 hours of mixed messages from the regime that underscored friction between competing power centers. Early Friday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait was “completely” open to ships that followed Iran’s established route. President Donald Trump also announced Iran had reopened the narrow waterway, sparking a massive stock market rally.

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