From the Left · Watch · November 6, 2026
Nov 7 · What comes next in the Iran war: President Trump says he would rather not destroy the rest of Iran but maybe he'll have to, Vali Nasr calls the Strait of Hormuz Iran's leverage, and Robert Pape warns of higher costs
Drop Site News: Vali Nasr, former dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS, says the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's biggest leverage and has won the Democrats the midterms.
Grade A (100/100). Vali Nasr tells Drop Site News the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's leverage and won the Democrats the midterms
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Splits: Vali Nasr tells Drop Site News the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's leverage and won the Democrats the midterms
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