US-Iran talks to focus on Hormuz Strait navigation, AP reports
Upcoming US-Iran negotiations will prioritize reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the blockade on Iranian ports, according to AP sources.
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AIUS sources have revealed that the upcoming negotiations between the United States and Iran, announced by President Donald Trump, will focus on resuming navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the American blockade on Iranian ports, according to the Associated Press, citing informed sources.
The agency added that the talks will also address halting all attacks in the region, including those carried out by Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, as well as allowing Iranian oil exports to resume without restrictions.
The sources indicated that Middle Eastern countries acting as mediators plan to intensify their contacts with Washington and Tehran in the coming days, with the possibility of returning to the core principles of the memorandum of understanding signed by both parties on June 18.
Trump had previously announced that peace agreement negotiations would begin on August 3, stating on Truth Social that he agreed to call off a major strike against Iran to give a chance for an agreement, following requests from allied countries.
Trump also stressed that the agreement must include the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of the Iranian nuclear threat.