Iranians hope any ceasefire deal would also end their country's international isolation

Tehran residents hope a ceasefire could restore Iran’s international ties as the U.S.-Israeli conflict disrupts the Strait of Hormuz.

Reuters

17 March 2026 at 10:33:17

Iranians hope any ceasefire deal would also end their country's international isolation

Farhad, an Iranian man, looks at the city, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026.

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Residents of the Iranian capital Tehran expressed hope on Tuesday (March 17) that any future ceasefire to end the conflict would result in an end to Iran's international political isolation as the war entered its 18th day.

Billboards, banners and posters in Tehran showed images of the assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei.

US President Donald Trump called on allies over the weekend to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian forces continue attacks on the vital waterway amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Iran has effectively shut the Strait, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman, choking off a fifth of global oil supply in the biggest disruption ever.

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