Iran, Holding Firm to Hormuz, Pushes for Return to June MOU

The New York Times | Aug. 9, 2026, 10:44 a.m. | Original
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s best leverage to get Washington to release Iran’s frozen assets, lift economic sanctions and end its naval blockade.
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