Iran-US Talks on Hormuz Strait Reopening

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• •The Strait of Hormuz has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to a "2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis" and the largest disruption to world energy supply since the 1970s.
• •The ongoing negotiations, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, involve discussions on freedom of navigation, Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, reconstruction, sanctions, and a long-term peace agreement.
• •A proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) includes Iran reopening the Strait and removing naval mines, in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on Iranian ports and issuing sanctions waivers for oil exports.
• •Despite the proposed reopening, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reports that the draft MOU stipulates only a return to pre-war transit capacity, not a full restoration of previous conditions, as Iran intends to continue exercising sovereign rights over the Strait.
• •The US and China, at a May 2026 summit, jointly affirmed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, opposing militarization and any attempt to charge tolls, which they consider a violation of international maritime law (UNCLOS).

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