RELATIONS BETWEEN IRAN AND REGIONAL COUNTRIES FURTHER STRAINED BY CRISIS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ
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This storyWhat share of global oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz?
- About 5%
- About 10%
- About 20%
- About 35%
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About 20%
Farmanfarmaian bridges academia & defense on Gulf affairs
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Mehran Kamrava leads one of the few dedicated Iranian Studies units in the Gulf.
Based at Georgetown University Qatar in Doha, Kamrava analyzes Iranian politics and foreign policy from a uniquely close vantage point — the Gulf state that has long served as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Iran and the West.
Hezbollah was founded by Iran's IRGC in Lebanon in 1982.
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This storyWhat TWO roles does Farmanfarmaian hold to analyze Gulf politics?
- Cambridge prof & RUSI Fellow
- Oxford lecturer & BBC analyst
- LSE prof & Chatham House Fellow
- UN adviser & think-tank director
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Cambridge professor & RUSI Fellow
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