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Esmaeil Baghaei

iranian diplomat

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Iran Suspends Peace Talks With US, Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
Tehran suspends negotiations with Washington over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, raising fears of a new oil supply crisis.

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France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Iran Suspends Peace Talks With US, Threatens to Block Strait of Hormuz Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon