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This storyIf Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, who bears the most blame?

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Bandar Abbas sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz.

Roughly 20% of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz daily. As Iran's largest port and home to its main naval base, Bandar Abbas is a front-row seat to regional tensions in the Persian Gulf.

Tohid Asadi reports from Bandar Abbas — Iran's key Gulf port.

Bandar Abbas sits on the Strait of Hormuz, through which ~20% of the world's oil passes daily. As Iran's primary naval hub and busiest port, it's ground zero for Persian Gulf tensions and regional security stories.

Mohamad Elmasry researches media & politics in the Arab world.

As a professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Elmasry studies how media systems shape political narratives across the Middle East — giving him a frontline academic view on regional conflicts, press freedom, and information warfare.

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This storyIf you were a mediator in the Middle East, where would you start?

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Elmasry studies how Western media frames Arab world stories.

As a media scholar at the Doha Institute, Elmasry analyzes bias and representation in news coverage of the Middle East — a field that shapes how global audiences understand the region. Explore Media Studies at Wikipedia

This storyWhich country helped Iran launch its nuclear program in 1957?

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  2. The Soviet Union
  3. France
  4. United Kingdom
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The United States

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