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Iran wants to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a governance claim.

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Reuters reported April 30 that Mojtaba Khamenei framed a "new phase" for the Gulf and suggested Iranian control of the chokepoint would bring calm and economic benefit. Tehran is trying to repackage leverage as administration, which is a cleaner pitch to neighbors and traders who would prefer not to price in a naval headache every quarter.