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Iran Tightens Strait Control as Talks Resume | Salt Lake City News
A foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after straying from Iran’s newly designated shipping lanes, sparking warnings from Tehran about the dangers of unauthorized routes. The incident underscores Iran’s growing control over the vital waterway — a chokepoint for global energy and trade — as it seeks to assert dominance over maritime traffic. Meanwhile, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met in Doha with Iranian negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi to advance an interim peace deal, with indirect talks through Qatar paving the way for broader diplomacy. Talks remain…
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