June 20, 2026
Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz, testing fragile agreement with U.S.
Benjamin Friedman, policy director for the think tank Defense Priorities, which advocates for a more limited role of the U.S. military in world affairs, urged Trump to put “real pressure on Israel to not spoil the deal at the expense of the global economy.”
“Israel needs to fear reduced aid and suspension of U.S. military help, including removal of U.S. missile defenses that protect it, if it refuses to play ball,” Friedman said in a statement.
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