Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz as it resumes indirect nuclear talks with U.S.

Feb 17, 2026 - 16:00
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Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz as it resumes indirect nuclear talks with U.S.
A mural with a defaced blue, red and white flag of the U.S. that has skulls on it and reads 'Down with the U.S.A.'

Iran's supreme leader warned on Tuesday that U.S. attempts to depose his government would fail, as Washington and Tehran began indirect talks in Geneva on their long-running nuclear dispute amid a U.S. military buildup in the Middle East.