Trump's Iran Blockade Has a Back Door. It's Not in the Gulf. It's a Lake the Size of Germany That Russia and Iran Share

Trump's blockade covers the Gulf and Hormuz. It doesn't cover the Caspian Sea — a body of water four times the size of Lake Superior that Iran shares with Russia. Iran has ports and a naval base there. Russia has been coordinating with Iran's navy for years. The back door is wide open.

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