World Brief: The United States, Iran, and Oman negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Myanmar’s junta pursues political legitimacy in Thailand; and the Democratic Republi

World Brief: The United States, Iran, and Oman negotiate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Myanmar’s junta pursues political legitimacy in Thailand; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo bans cobalt and copper concentrate exports. Link Is Iran Winning the Battle Over the Strait of Hormuz? Any level of Iranian control would mark a major geopolitical shift in Tehran’s favor.