Recent flare-ups in hostilities between the nations in and around the Strait of Hormuz are threatening to capsize diplomatic negotiations.
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) was supposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but in the three-plus weeks since the interim deal went into effect, the chokepoint remains contested as the two sides have settled into an uneasy cycle of negotiations through force.
NEW DELHI: The United States and Iran have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and resume technical talks over their…
Final details of the US-Iran MOU are still pending, but Hormuz transit and Iran sanctions relief could be bumpy in the near term.
Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.
Article 5 of the US-Iran memorandum has sparked a major crisis, leading to military exchanges and disruptions in shipping through…
As the latest confrontations are aimed at control of the Strait of Hormuz, analysts say the deal is at risk of collapse.
Clashing interpretations of vague memorandum of understanding language on Hormuz at heart of escalation, analysts say.
