Strait of Deception: Iran's Dance Around Hormuz Talks The game of cat and mouse between Iran and the United States over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has reached a new level of complexity, with Tehran insisting it is not engaged in direct talks to open the waterway despite Washington's claims that an agreement is near.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently stated that messages are being exchanged through intermediaries, leaving observers to wonder what exactly is happening behind closed doors.
The recent escalation of Iranian drone and missile attacks on shipping in the strait and neighboring Gulf countries has been met with counterstrikes by the US on Iranian targets.