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From Tangier to Hormuz: A Century-Old American Strategy Returns to the Middle East

In 1926, Washington faced a dispute over Tangier, a strategically located territory at the entrance to the Mediterranean.

From Tangier to Hormuz: A Century-Old American Strategy Returns to the Middle East

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