Wednesday, August 12, 09:49 IST
In the latest round of negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Al Jazeera reports that both Iran and the United States introduced new conditions that risk prolonging the talks: Iran demanded U.S. troop withdrawals near its southern border and linked sanctions relief to any maritime deal, while Washington pressed Tehran to halt proxy attacks and permit international monitoring of shipping lanes; these hardened positions have deepened mistrust, leaving the vital waterway through which nearly 20% of global oil passes closed, driving up energy costs and raising fears of escalation despite mediation efforts by Gulf states and UN calls to prioritize reopening.
(Source – Al Jazeera)
—Agencies
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