Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Donald Trump halts bombing
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- ▪ Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing — Channel NewsAsia
- ▪ Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran? — Al Jazeera English
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:20:53 +0800 |
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Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Donald Trump halts bombingSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFollowing 13 successive nights of intensifying bombing that provoked Tehran to fire on US bases in response, US President Trump halted the campaign over the weekend. PHOTO: AFPPublished Jul 27, 2026, 06:20 PMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 06:26 PMSet as preferred sourceListenDUBAI – Iran said on July 27 that it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump halted a two-week bombing campaign that his top brass told him had run its course.Following 13 successive nights of intensifying bombing that provoked Tehran to fire on US bases in response, Trump halted the…
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