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Iran war live: Tehran insists on control of Hormuz amid reports of US talks 

28 June 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

A cargo ship is pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026.

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US and Iran trade strikes days after peace agreement

By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Daniel Khalili-Tari

Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026

  • The United States and Iran have agreed to halt attacks and meet in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Tuesday to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, the Axios news site reports.
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz lies solely with Tehran and warns that any attempt to bypass its preferred route in the waterway will cause “tension and escalation”.

 

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