Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz—If US Lifts Blockade and Ends War

Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its blockade and ending the ongoing war, according to two regional officials who spoke Monday. The offer, delivered to the Americans through Pakistan, would also postpone any talks on Iran’s nuclear program. US President Donald Trump appears unlikely to accept the proposal. Accepting it would leave unresolved the disputes that led the US and Israel to launch military action on February 28.