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What can the 1956 Suez crisis tell us about Iran and the limits of U.S. power?

Oil prices are climbing again as the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually empty for the third day running.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor, who says President Trump’s current headache echoes one of history’s most revealing strategic failures.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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