Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz to end blockade

Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the United States blockade while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later. The offer follows a four-week suspension of bombing by the U.S. and Israel.

### Decoupling Shipping from Nuclear Ambitions A senior Iranian official said on Saturday that Tehran formally proposed reopening the strait before resolving nuclear disputes. Under the framework, the war would end with guarantees against future attacks from the U.S. or Israel. The U.S. would lift its port blockade, while Iran would restore shipping access to the waterway that handles 20% of global oil and gas supplies.