Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

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Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

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Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026.

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