politics

White House insists Iran peace talks will continue despite rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. insists that more peace talks with Iran will occur soon, despite a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports, and Lyse Doucet of BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports from Tehran.

White House insists Iran peace talks will continue despite rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz

TL;DR

  • The U.S. expects more peace talks with Iran to occur soon.
  • This comes despite a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
  • The ports are located near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Reports are being filed by Olivia Rinaldi of CBS News and Lyse Doucet of BBC News from Tehran.