RT by @Malbrunot: Told @yjtorbati @nytimes #Iran may have achieved more now than it did in the aftermath of the war with Iraq in the 1980s. For the first time, its role in the Stra

Told @yjtorbati @nytimes #Iran may have achieved more now than it did in the aftermath of the war with Iraq in the 1980s. For the first time, its role in the Strait of Hormuz has, to some extent, been de facto recognized, while regional countries appear to be seeking accommodation with Iran rather than confrontation.