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Opening Strait of Hormuz at forefront of Iran talks — Pakistani ambassador

TASS · · 211 words

Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi stated in an interview with TASS that the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is currently the primary focus of negotiations regarding Iran. He highlighted the strait's economic importance for global oil and trade, as well as the significant expatriate population in the region, as factors that may lead to a peaceful settlement.

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“The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is the main topic in the negotiations around Iran”
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Multiple sources confirm the Strait of Hormuz is a central point of current negotiations and conflict. One web search result explicitly mentions Iran offering a proposal to focus on opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the sea blockade as a priority over nuclear talks, and Wikipedia entries describe a 2026 campaign and crisis specifically centered on the reopening of the strait.
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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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“22% of the world’s oil, along with LNG, fertilizers, and raw materials for fertilizer production, passes through the strait”
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While the evidence confirms the Strait of Hormuz is a 'major maritime choke point for world energy trade' and its closure caused the 'largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market', none of the provided sources specify the exact percentage (22%) or mention the specific transport of fertilizers and raw materials for fertilizer production.
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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 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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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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“about 30 million expatriates live in the Persian Gulf region”
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A web search result from GLMM explicitly states that 'The 30 million foreign nationals residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region make up approximately 52 percent of the total population'. Another source mentions '35 million foreigners living in the GCC', which corroborates the general scale of approximately 30 million expatriates in the region.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gulf War syndrome (GWS) also known as Gulf War illness or chronic multi-symptom Illness, is a chronic and multi-symptomatic disorder affecting military veterans of the Gulf War (1990–1991). A wide ran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_syndrome
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf
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“Indians make up the largest group, numbering about 10 million”
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One source explicitly states '9 Million Indians Live in the Persian Gulf' (9.3 million according to Indian government estimates), and another Wikipedia source confirms Indians constitute the largest part of the population in the UAE (the largest GCC country), supporting the claim that they are the largest group numbering around 10 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Residency was a subdivision of the British Empire from 1822 until 1971, whereby the United Kingdom maintained varying degrees of political and economic control over several states in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Residency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf naming dispute concerns the gulf known historically and internationally as the Persian Gulf, after Iran (historically known as Persia or Persis and the homeland of the Persian people)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_naming_dispute
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“followed by Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Filipinos, Sri Lankans, Nepalese, and people from African and Latin American countries”
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Multiple sources confirm the composition of the expatriate community. A UAE-specific source lists Indians as the largest, followed by Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, other Asians, Europeans, and Africans. Another source specifically lists Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Filipinos as top expat nationalities, aligning with the claim's list of nationalities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistanis (Urdu: پاكِستانى قوم, romanized: Pākistānī Qaum, lit. 'Pakistani Nation') are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Arabic: مَجلِس التَّعَاوُن لِدُوَلِ الْخَلِيْجِ الْعَرَبِيَّة), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman, also known as Gulf of Makran or Sea of Makran, is a gulf in the Indian Ocean that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, which then runs to the Persian Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman
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