Iran has offered a new deal to the United States, offering to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz and end ongoing hostilities in exchange for the lifting of a US blockade on the waterway.
The proposal, first reported by Axios and conveyed to Washington through Pakistan, comes amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between both sides.
Under the terms of the offer, Iran is seeking immediate relief from restrictions affecting the waterway, while discussions over its nuclear programme would be deferred to a later stage.
However, uncertainty surrounds the potential response from US President Donald Trump, whose administration has maintained that halting Iran’s uranium enrichment remains a central objective of the conflict.
Washington has also used control over the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic pressure point. Trump had earlier declared that the vital shipping route would be “Sealed up Tight” until Tehran agrees to a broader deal.
The waterway, a critical global transit route, has been at the centre of the conflict since fighting involving Iran, the United States and Israel escalated in February.
Iran’s effective blockade of the strait disrupted global oil supplies, triggering sharp price increases and forcing several countries to adopt emergency energy conservation measures.
In response, the US blockade has aimed to cut off Iran’s oil exports, limiting its revenue stream and potentially forcing production shutdowns due to storage constraints.
Despite ongoing diplomatic engagements, talks between both sides have yet to yield a breakthrough.
According to the Axios report, Trump is expected to convene a Situation Room meeting on Monday with senior national security and foreign policy officials to assess the deadlock and consider possible next steps.
A source cited in the report said the meeting would focus on the stalled negotiations and the options available to the administration moving forward.
