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Planned deadlock: 'Iran is dragging talks to influence US midterms'

Tehran analyst Saeed Leylaz said that, by prolonging the talks, Iran is influencing the US election without taking any unlawful action. Trump has repeatedly said he expects oil prices to drop after the elections, but has not offered a detailed plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy shipping route effectively closed by Iran since the war began.

21 Oct 2026 12:29 am