US and Iran hold first direct talks since 1979 in Islamabad, with progress hinging on the Strait of Hormuz.
Strait of Hormuz leverage looms over US-Iran talks in Islamabad The US and Iranian delegations are holding direct talks for the first time since 1979 in Islamabad, where analysts told Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid that progress may hinge on Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and the outcome of talks between Israel and Lebanon.
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