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Iran Urges US to Lift Blockade to Break Deadlock as Threats Grow

Bloomberg Politics21 October 2026, 10:17 UTCIran

Iran said the US must lift its naval blockade and show it’s serious about ending the war diplomatically, as a deadlock over talks and growing threats from both sides fuel fears of a return to outright conflict.

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