U.S. Strikes Iran — Military Launches New Round of Attacks for Third Day
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Araghchi helped negotiate the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA).
As Deputy Foreign Minister, Araghchi was one of Iran's chief negotiators in the talks that produced the JCPOA — a deal involving the US, EU, Russia, China, UK, and Germany to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Should Iran resume direct nuclear talks with the US?
The last major U.S.-Iran naval battle was in 1988 in the Gulf!
Operation Praying Mantis (April 18, 1988) was the largest U.S. surface naval engagement since WWII. The U.S. sank or damaged 6 Iranian vessels after Iran mined international waters, wounding 63 sailors.
The U.S. last enforced a major naval blockade in the Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962, JFK called it a 'quarantine' — avoiding 'blockade' for legal reasons. Naval blockades are rare, high-stakes tools of pressure. Follow live updates at Reuters
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Conflict near Iran has historically triggered global oil price spikes.
During the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq War's 'Tanker War' phase, Persian Gulf oil shipments were severely disrupted. Today, ~21% of global oil trade still passes through the Strait of Hormuz, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
