# Hormuz Strait near ‘maximum danger’ as US-Iran diplomacy stalls, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/110778

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-22 08:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRLhP89HAKk

> Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict appear to be faltering. President Donald Trump says the US is not negotiating with Iran and was vague about possible further military action before next month’s midterm elections. Iranian negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has spoken with the Supreme Leader about the war with the US and Washington’s economic sanctions, state media reports.

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