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Ghalibaf: US Giving Ships "False Guarantees" on Hormuz Passage

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Ghalibaf: US Giving Ships "False Guarantees" on Hormuz Passage

🏛️ HARDLINERS — Ghalibaf calls US Hormuz guarantees false; 24 ships weekly says he's close. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Ghalibaf is targeting CENTCOM's escorted-transit model — Washington's primary argument that Hormuz is "functionally open." At 24 vessels weekly versus 130 pre-war, the claim is thin. Hardliners want insurers and Asian buyers to hear "false guarantees" and reroute permanently, collapsing escort credibility before any deal can be struck.

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Saudi Defense Chief Holds Simultaneous Calls With US, France, Greece Ahead of November 3

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Saudi Defense Chief Holds Simultaneous Calls With US, France, Greece Ahead of November 3

🛡️ RIYADH — Saudi defense chief called Washington, Paris, and Athens in a 3-hour window. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: France and Greece are NATO members with Mediterranean naval assets — coordinating all three simultaneously signals coalition formation, not routine consultation. Paris brings carrier capability; Athens controls key transit routes. Hours before November 3, Riyadh

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