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SAYS HORMUZ IS CLOSED AFTER 'U.S.-ISRAELI VIOLATIONS' - IRGC URGES SHIP OPERATORS NOT TO TRANSIT

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The U.S. & Iran have had no formal diplomatic ties since 1980!

After the 1979 hostage crisis, the U.S. severed ties with Iran in April 1980. All nuclear talks since have relied on intermediaries like Oman or multilateral formats like the 2015 JCPOA.

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Esmail Baghaei is Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman.

As the official public face of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baghaei delivers Tehran's positions on diplomacy, sanctions, and regional affairs — making him a direct source on Iranian foreign policy, not an outside analyst.

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Qatar has brokered talks in over 10 conflicts since 2005.

Qatar mediated the 2020 US-Taliban Doha Agreement, Hamas-Israel ceasefire deals, and disputes in Sudan and Lebanon. Its neutrality and wealth make it a go-to host — now lending that role to the Switzerland talks.

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