Iran adviser says Strait of Hormuz control as valuable as nuclear weapon. Mohammad Mokhber likens waterway to atomic bomb.
Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said controlling the Strait of Hormuz is as valuable as possessing an atomic bomb.
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