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Iran asserts leverage in Hormuz ahead of new round of talks

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 59 words · By Video by Shirli SITBON
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Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authorisation and designated routes, as tensions with the US continue.

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What happened

Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authorisation and designated routes, as tensions with the US continue.

Why it matters

While Pakistan tries to organise new talks, Iranian officials insist sanctions must be lifted and reject US demands to end nuclear activities, even as both sides maintain pressure through military and economic threats.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: While Pakistan tries to organise new talks, Iranian officials insist sanctions must be lifted and reject US demands to end nuclear activities, even as both sides maintain pressure through military and economic threats.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “While Pakistan tries to organise new talks, Iranian officials insist sanctions must be lifted and reject US demands to end nuclear activities, even as both sides maintain pressure through military and economic threats.”
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The evidence shows multiple instances where Iran's stance is reported regarding sanctions and US demands. One web search notes that Iran's government sees refusing US demands as less risky than capitulation. Another indicates Iran would negotiate on enrichment in return for sanctions relief, and a third confirms Iran demanding clarity on how sanctions will be lifted in any new agreement.
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web search NEUTRAL — The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington's demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/middleeast/iran-us-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran would do this in return for U.S. recognition of Iran's right to "peaceful nuclear enrichment" under a deal that would also include lifting economic sanctions, the official said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-us-diverge-vi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has demanded that the United States clarify exactly how sanctions will be lifted if the two sides are to reach a new agreement on Tehran's nuclear programme.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/2/iran-demands-sanctio…
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Claim 2: “Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authorisation and designated routes, as tensions with the US continue.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Iran controls the passage through the Strait of Hormuz, requiring adherence to designated routes. One source notes that traffic must follow routes designated by Tehran and operate under full Iranian coordination. Another source mentions Iran reversing its decision to reopen the strait and continuing to block transit. The Wikipedia entries establish the context of the closure and subsequent air campaigns involving the US and Israel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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