Iran Denies Requesting Talks with US, Reaffirms Control Over Strait of Hormuz

Tehran. Iran has stated that it has not requested talks with the United States in the past two weeks and has not relinquished its control over the strategic waterway Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian official said this. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Iranian television in an interview late Tuesday that although US President Donald Trump claimed Iran was very eager for talks, the reality was different. According to him, Iran has not sent any request for talks with the United States in the past 16 to 17 days. The Strait of Hormuz has become a major point...