“We are jujitsuing the Iranians,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. (But) "if either side in this war has pulled off an act of jujitsu, it is Iran. For the first time since 1995, Tehran can sell oil directly to the United States and use the American financial system to collect payment. By closing the Strait of Hormuz for a few weeks, it has secured sanctions relief that in some respects surpasses what it achieved via the 2015 nuclear deal":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/opinion/iran-us-war-strait-hormuz.html
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Opinion | The Strait of Hormuz Closed Because Iran Is Using the U.S. Playbook

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz by raising risks for ship operators. In doing so, it has taken lessons from American financial policy.

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