U.S. Floats Sanctions Relief to Reopen Hormuz
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · 7 min
US-Iran negotiations moved back to Hormuz, with a Pakistan-relayed proposal offering sanctions relief and an end to the naval blockade if Tehran restores passage and reins in proxies, even as CENTCOM enforcement and secondary-sanctions pressure intensify.
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US-Iran negotiations moved back to Hormuz, with a Pakistan-relayed proposal offering sanctions relief and an end to the naval blockade if Tehran restores passage and reins in proxies, even as CENTCOM enforcement and secondary-sanctions pressure intensify.
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