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Obama Says Iran Is "In A Stronger Strategic Position Now Than Before The War Started"

ZeroHedge25 October 2026, 17:40 UTCIran

Obama Says Iran Is "In A Stronger Strategic Position Now Than Before The War Started" With midterms right around the corner, Democrats are capitalizing on Trump's unpopular war in Iran. At a Saturday campaign rally in Michigan, former President Obama said Iran "now has veto power over the Strait of Hormuz," the route oil takes to reach the rest of the world. "So they're in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started," he said. NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started." pic.twitter.com/0nCKTKg7CF — Disclose.

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