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US–Iran Hormuz Deal Expires as Sanctions and Blockade Tighten: Analysis

By Ali Mustafa and Mariem Bah

Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026

  • The Iran-US memorandum of understanding signed in June is set to expire today, with talks to end the war deadlocked.
  • Israel sends more soldiers to the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers have been laying siege to three Palestinian homes for a second week.

 

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