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Iran says Strait of Hormuz stays closed until U.S. lifts sanctions

8/29/2026

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Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the U.S. lifts its counter-blockade and sanctions per June memorandum.
Iran warned the United States that pressure fails and urged Washington to honor commitments.
The six-month war began in late February and an April ceasefire ended 40 days of fighting.
Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iranian officials in Tehran to revive diplomacy.

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Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the U.S. lifts its counter-blockade and sanctions per June memorandum.
Iran warned the United States that pressure fails and urged Washington to honor commitments.
The six-month war began in late February and an April ceasefire ended 40 days of fighting.
Qatar’s foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Iranian officials in Tehran to revive diplomacy.