"I think all parties would like to see some regular traffic through the strait," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says. "The problem is that even if we get there, Iran is still going to have this . . . this incredible tool that it can play."
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"Everybody's incentive is for this to end," Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Times News. "But clearly both Iran and the leadership of the United States, President Trump, want to be able to frame this as a win—and they're struggling to see how they can do that right now."