NewsIran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint, as U.S. talks get underway Posted on February 17, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com Iranian state media reported the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for military drills in the waterway. budd87309@gmail.com US and Iran nuclear talks underway in Geneva as Trump says he will be ‘indirectly’ involved – CNN Iran’s Two-Pronged Approach to Trump: Concessions and Saber Rattling – The Wall Street Journal