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Iran attempts to ‘decouple’ Strait of Hormuz from nuclear negotiations, analyst says
April 27, 2026
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US media outlet Axios reports Iran and sent a proposal to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war – with the stipulation that negotiations on it’s nuclear programme be held sometime in the future. Dania Thafer, executive director of the Gulf International Forum, said the move is an effort to “decouple” the strait from the contentious nuclear issue, which the United States insists is the main obstacle to peace.
“It seems like they’re not even going to negotiate about the core issue and the reason why this war – from the US perspective – was started,” Thafer told Al Jazeera. “The nuclear issue is Washington’s red line. Before this [war], when the Iranians and Americans were negotiating, the nuclear issue was much more [prominent] at the table. But right now, with Iran’s new proposal, it’s changed that, and I don’t think the US will likely agree to that.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #US #DonaldTrump #USIranTalks #USIranCeasefire #USIsraelWarOnIran #IranWar #OperationEpicFury #GulfMaritimeSecurity #HormuzAttacks #USBlockadeOnIran #HormuzBlockade #USNavalBlockadeOnIran #AlJazeeraEnglish
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