Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talks Iran says it is closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated on Sunday that Tehran was willing to provide assurances that the country was not seeking a nuclear weapon, while insisting that Iran would not relinquish its right to enrich uranium, AFP reports. “What the United States demands is that Iran not build an atomic bomb. This is nothing new, and we can also state in writing that we have no intention of building a bomb,” the president’s website quoted him as saying. Continue reading...
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SUN · 2026-06-21 · 09:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0621-86110
NSR-2026-0621-86110News Report·EN·Diplomatic
Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz
Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon as the reason. This development coincides with the arrival of delegations in Switzerland for talks with the United States.
Fran SinghThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-21 · 09:52 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon as the reason. This development coincides with the arrival of delegations in Switzerland for talks with the United States. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran is willing to provide written assurances that it does not intend to build a nuclear weapon, while also insisting on its right to enrich uranium. The President's website quoted him as saying that the US demand for Iran not to build an atomic bomb is not new.
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Iran will not relinquish its right to enrich uranium.
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Tehran is willing to provide assurances that the country is not seeking a nuclear weapon.
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US-Iran talks are to begin in Switzerland.
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Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran's decision to close the Strait of Hormuz comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
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