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On 12 March, Mojtaba Khamenei made his first public statement as supreme leader. After a quick nod to his father, he directed that "the lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must definitely continue to be used." The fight to keep the Strait of Hormuz open has become the Iranian main effort.
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