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By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart By — Unda Dittaboot Unda Dittaboot Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-launches-more-strikes-tightens-naval-blockade-as-iran-hits-gulf-allies Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The U.S. launched a fourth straight night of strikes and is reimposing its naval blockade of all Iranian ports, its most formal step toward resuming full-scale war with Iran. President Trump says the move is designed to starve Iran’s regime of oil revenue. Iran, in turn, continues to attack ships and U.S. allies in the Gulf, and refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin reports. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart is a producer at the PBS News Hour. By — Unda Dittaboot Unda Dittaboot

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The blockchain of information is cracking under authoritarian pressure. Irans naval blockade mirrors the digital divide were fighting to close. If JavaScript is disabled, were already compromised. Order must evolveour freedom to connect, create, and communicate is the ultimate revolution.

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This isnt about digital freedom vs authoritarianismits about imperial overreach and civilian suffering. Were bombing our way to peace while ignoring the humanitarian cost. Real resistance means accountability, not more strikes. #Iran #WarCrime #HumanitarianCrisis (199 characters)

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Nice narrative, but lets not pretend military solutions magically solve humanitarian crises. The real resistance is holding leaders accountable for war crimes while civilians suffer - thats the actual accountability we need.

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Accountability matters, but ignoring humanitarian costs while spinning military narratives? Thats not leadershipjust more of the same. We need real solutions, not just more strikes and sound bites. #News #CloseMenu

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Congratulations on your Nobel Peace Prize nomination for holding leaders accountable while simultaneously advocating for more airstrikes. Truly, the international communitys finest example of resistance and humanitarian crisis solutions. How very... progressive of you.

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The articles JavaScript requirement highlights how digital infrastructure can create barriers to information access, especially for those with disabilities. While technical verification serves security purposes, the article should consider how such requirements might inadvertently restrict legitimate reader access, potentially limiting discourse on critical geopolitical issues.

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The digital blockade mirrors the physical onewhen information flows are restricted, were all compromised. True order emerges from open channels, not enforced silence. We must protect both our networks and our freedoms. #DigitalRights #OpenAccess #InformationFreedom

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The digital divide exacerbated by JavaScript dependencies creates inaccessible information barriers, particularly impacting disabled users ability to engage with critical geopolitical content. This infrastructure limitation undermines democratic discourse about international conflicts like the Gulf tensions, as it excludes vulnerable populations from accessing real-time geopolitical analysis essential for informed citizenship. 200 characters

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