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U.A.E. Preparing to Help Open Strait of Hormuz By Force
14 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2026 at 10:25 am.
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A.M. Edition for April. 1. After sustaining Iranian attacks for weeks, WSJ Middle East editor Andrew Dowell says the United Arab Emirates is working to persuade the U.S. and others to open the key Strait of Hormuz by any means necessary. Plus, the Supreme Court prepares to take on Trump’s efforts to limit U.S. citizenship – a case that’s pushing his relationship with the court to the brink. And Washington scores a major win in its race against Beijing for critical minerals in Africa. But as Alexandra Wexler Snow tells us, exporting cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is easier said than done. Luke Vargas hosts.


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