'No Sanctions Relief For Reopening Hormuz': US Says Iran Must Address Nuclear Programme First

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• 'No Sanctions Relief For Reopening Hormuz': US Says Iran Must Address Nuclear Programme First Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 07:30 IST Marco Rubio says US will keep Iran sanctions despite any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, tying relief to curbs on enriched uranium as nuclear and ceasefire talks face deadlock The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a key bottleneck in the US-Iran conflict, with disruptions to the strategic waterway becoming a major sticking point in ceasefire negotiations.
• (Source: AFP) United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that no sanctions will be removed from Iran even if it fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, adding that any such relief is tied directly to Tehran giving up enriched uranium.
• The remarks were made by the Secretary of State at a time when Israel and Lebanon are holding the fourth round of talks in Washington, DC, where Lebanese...