{"id":333565,"date":"2026-04-10T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-iran-use-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-leverage-in-talks-with-the-us-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T03:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T02:00:35","slug":"can-iran-use-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-leverage-in-talks-with-the-us-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-iran-use-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-leverage-in-talks-with-the-us-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Iran use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in talks with the US? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MwFNtL_Hyr0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Iran use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in talks with the US? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MwFNtL_Hyr0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the United States and Iran prepare for talks in Islamabad, tensions remain high across the Middle East.<br \/>\nIran is demanding sanctions relief and is restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 one of the world\u2019s most important shipping lanes. A fragile ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon adds further uncertainty.<br \/>\nMiddle East politics expert Sina Azodi from George Washington University explains how much leverage Tehran really has \u2014 and what the consequences could be for regional stability and the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #iranwar #straitofhormuz #usa #talks #trade #israel #lebanon <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Pakistan slams Israel&#8217;s &#8216;aggression&#8217; on Lebanon<br \/>\n0:37 US, Iran deeply divided on key demands<br \/>\n1:03 Iran to limit Hormuz shipping under ceasefire<br \/>\n1:49 Sina Azodi, Middle East analyst<br \/>\n3:35 Why the ceasefire matters for Iran<br \/>\n4:38 Economic toll of war and need for sanctions relief<br \/>\n5:24 Iran, Hezbollah and the Lebanon conflict<br \/>\n6:09 Diverging interests of Israel and the US<br \/>\n7:48 Nuclear talks and enriched uranium dispute<br \/>\n9:19 Who holds power in Iran after leadership losses<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the United States and Iran prepare for talks in Islamabad, tensions remain high across the Middle East. Iran is demanding sanctions relief and is restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 one of the world\u2019s most important shipping lanes. A fragile ceasefire involving Israel and Lebanon adds further uncertainty. 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