August 16, 2026, Tehran, Iran: Iranian President MASOUD PEZESHKIAN and his cabinet meet in Tehran. The US President signalled on August 9 that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from more military strikes after Tehran issued a list of demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks came after Iran issued over the weekend a list of conditions to leer más reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained largely closed since the start of the Middle East war in late February. leer menos