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US, Iran At Odds Over Whether Strait Of Hormuz Is Closed
New posts10:28Delegations Gather For US-Iran Summit Amid Fragile Regional TruceLUCERNE, Switzerland -- Delegations from the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan began gathering on June 21 at the Lake Lucerne Summit, launching what could become the most consequential diplomatic effort yet to stabilize the Middle East after weeks of war.The formal talks, centered on implementing the US-Ir
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CBC News
· Jan 9, 2026
The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious
The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious
BRICS News
· Jul 11, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US gives Iran 24 hours to announce the Strait of Hormuz is open.
JUST IN: US gives Iran 24 hours to announce the Strait of Hormuz is open.@BRICSNews
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Iranâs Parliament Speaker Says Strait Of Hormuz To Open Only Under âiranian Arrangementsâ
ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would open only under “Iranian arrangements,” not by US threats, after a new wave of US strikes on Iran, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
Irish News
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war.
Powerline
· Jun 26, 2026
Scared Strait
Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? The Iranian thugocracy has sold the opening of the Strait to us twice, first in the April 8 ceasefire agreement and again, most recently, in the Memorandum of Understanding. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the thugs are reaping huge and immediate finanicial gains. Based on President Trump’s public comments, one may infer that the many concessions made to the thugs in the
The Standard
· Jul 11, 2026
Donald Trump warns Iran against pursuing any assassination attempt
The US earlier demanded Iran must publicly state the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships using the vital waterway will not be attacked.
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Related coverage for " US, Iran At Odds Over Whether Strait Of Hormuz Is Closed ": CBC News — The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US gives Iran 24 hours to announce the Strait of Hormuz is open.. BERNAMA — World : Iranâs Parliament Speaker Says Strait Of Hormuz To Open Only Under âiranian Arrangementsâ. Irish News — Iran warns oil tankers to use approved Hormuz routes or face ‘forceful response’. Powerline — Scared Strait. The Standard — Donald Trump warns Iran against pursuing any assassination attempt