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Iran and Trump: The art of the steal

Iran seems to be applying Trump’s lessons in negotiation better than the US president himself. By using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage, Tehran can build an asymmetric advantage simply by biding its time, writes the political scientist Marc De Vos.

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Marc De Vos
29. May 2026
Marc De Vos is Co-CEO of the Itinera Institute and author of “Superpower Europe"
Political scientist Marc De Vos is co-CEO of the Itinera Institute, an independent think-and-do tank in Brussels. (Itinera Institute)

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Last updated: 29. May 2026