U.S. no longer in position to ‘dictate’ policy to other nations, says Iran
Iran has declared that the United States can no longer dictate policies to other nations, particularly in light of ongoing negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is considering a proposal from Iran to reopen this crucial waterway, which has been effectively blocked since the onset of the conflict. Despite a ceasefire, discussions for a permanent resolution to the war remain unresolved.
- ▪Iran claims the U.S. is no longer in a position to dictate policy to independent nations.
- ▪The Strait of Hormuz has been sealed off by Iran since the beginning of the conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
- ▪A proposal from Iran to unblock the Strait of Hormuz is under consideration by Washington.
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Iran said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) that the United States was no longer able to “dictate” what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has effectively sealed off the strategic waterway since early in the war with the United States and Israel, sending shockwaves through global energy markets and putting the strait at the centre of negotiations to end the conflict.Israel-Iran war LIVE updates“The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations,” defence ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said, according to state TV, adding Washington would “accept that it must abandon its illegal and irrational demands”.While a ceasefire has halted the fighting between Iran, the U.S.
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