# Putin: Russia hopes Strait of Hormuz reopens and Iran sanctions are lifted

https://mins.news/en/item/82274

- TASS, 2026-10-01 17:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196179

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow hopes the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and sanctions on Iran will be lifted, calling this a goal Tehran is rightly pursuing. He said Russia opposes all forms of aggression and favors peaceful solutions, while describing the events in Ukraine as aggression by the collective West against Russia.

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