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Iran-Hormuz standoff dominates a week of fragile diplomacy

September 2026
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Iran-Hormuz standoff blocks diplomacy

US-Iran talks moved from threats and tentative negotiations to rejected ceasefire terms tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Washington then escorted ships through the waterway, but the unresolved confrontation kept shipping and oil markets exposed.

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