Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days if US eases pressure

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease military pressure, a senior Iranian government official told Kyodo News on Tuesday, as Tehran pushes to revive end-of-war talks with Washington. The proposal has already been conveyed to the U.S. through mediators and calls for renewed dialogue aimed at a permanent end to hostilities, the official said. Iran wants signs that Washington will return to negotiations, move toward lifting the blockade of Iranian ports, and halt military operations related to the strait; if those steps come, Tehran says it is ready to reopen the waterway within a week. The initiative has been approved by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council, according to the official, who ruled out a Pezeshkian–Trump meeting on the UN General Assembly sidelines but said progress toward an agreement remains possible if Washington shows “seriousness and commitment.” Hormuz remains a critical energy corridor still running far below pre-war traffic after months of conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Tehran plans to consult mediators during this week’s UN General Assembly in New York, while oil markets and regional diplomats watch whether reciprocal steps follow — or whether the standoff hardens again. Source: Kyodo News If Washington eases pressure as Tehran asks, does a seven-day Hormuz reopen become the first real de-escalation of this war — or another false start? https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/85911