# Iran blames US for Hormuz insecurity as Russia seeks mediation role

https://mins.news/en/item/106648

- TRT World, 2026-10-19 17:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/053ad3683496

> Iran blamed the United States for insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz as Russia sought a mediation role. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on October 19, 2026.

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