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Trump, Iran Start 60-Day Hormuz Talks, Pledge No Nukes
6/24/2026
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- U.S. President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, launching a 60-day negotiation on the Strait of Hormuz.
- The pact permits nuclear talks and pledges Iran will not develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Iran-linked groups pose a threat, with Albanese blaming the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for arson attacks and prompting Iranian ambassador’s expulsion.
