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Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed as 60-Day US Deal Expires

Name: Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed as 60-Day US Deal Expires
Uploaded: 2026-08-21T21:17:44.369Z
Description: A 60-day U.S.-Iran memorandum expired Aug. 17 with no deal, no extension and Hormuz still shut, leaving Washington and Tehran further apart than when they started.

Aired August 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-up This story

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