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Iran's deputy foreign minister says the memorandum with the U.S. 'no longer stands'

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10:26 PM in Tehran
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Tehran, Iran

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran was under no obligation to adhere to the memorandum because the U.S. had 'not only violated' it 'but also dismantled it', and that Iran would exert full control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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It came a week after Trump declared the deal over, as the U.S. blockade came back into force that evening.

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