60-day clock starts for negotiations with Iran over strait, nuclear future

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Final peace negotiations between the United States and Iran officially began Thursday, Vice President JD Vance said at a late morning press conference in Washington, starting a 60-day countdown for the Islamic Republic to safely open the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. to lift a blockade on Iranian oil, and for the two nations to hammer out a nuclear deal.

The agreement is “a win-win situation” for the U.S., Vance said.

“If they change their behavior, big …

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