Is a US-Iran deal still possible?
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“The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place.”
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Multiple Wikipedia entries and news reports confirm that the US has blockaded Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz as part of a 2026 crisis. Wikipedia explicitly mentions the US blockaded Iranian ports since 13 April and that the strait has been largely blocked since February 2026.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“About 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan”
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Two independent web search results confirm that thousands of containers destined for Iran are stranded in Pakistan, leading Pakistan to open emergency land routes to bypass the Hormuz blockade.
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— Pakistan throws open emergency land routes to Iran as Hormuz blockade continues.pakistan iran hormuz This comes as blockade of Strait of Hormuz, which is responsible for the passage of 20 percent of g…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pakistan-opens-land-…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pakistan-opens-land-…
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— ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting cleara…
https://www.dawn.com/news/1995253
https://www.dawn.com/news/1995253
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— The US and Iran could resume talks "over the next two days", President Donald Trump has said, following the failed negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend. The US said no ships have passed through i…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t
“Iran is pushing diplomacy from Moscow to Islamabad.”
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Evidence shows Iran's Foreign Minister meeting Putin in Moscow and Pakistan's Prime Minister inviting delegations from Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks, confirming diplomatic activity involving both Moscow and Islamabad.
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— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attended talks in Moscow on Monday. We're now learning more from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Russia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyey0yddyrt
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyey0yddyrt
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— ISLAMABAD: A significant diplomatic and media engagement, the Moscow–Islamabad Media Forum will take place on 27 February 2026 at 11:00 AM Moscow time (1:00 PM Islamabad time). The forum is being orga…
https://dailyausaf.com/en/pakistan/moscow-islamabad-media-fo…
https://dailyausaf.com/en/pakistan/moscow-islamabad-media-fo…
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— Pakistan’s prime minister has invited delegations from both Iran and the US to Islamabad for talks on Friday. Earlier Tuesday, Pakistan proposed the two-week ceasefire to allow for diplomacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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