Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase, two regional officials said Monday.

With a fragile ceasefire in place, the U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff over the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil and gas passes in peacetime.

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00:04It's from the RTER.

00:11It's the entrance.

00:12It's canceled.

00:18And here,

00:18it's the entrance.

00:38In constraint, Iran's measures in the Strait of Hormuz was grounded in Iran's right and

00:45obligation under the law of the sea and its national laws and regulations.

00:50Iran's lawful measures aim to strike an appropriate balance between security interests

00:57of the coastal state and the continuous safe conduct of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

01:04in a highly volatile environment.

01:08These practical measures will be carefully examined in light of evolving circumstances.

01:14Iran is not a party to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

01:20Accordingly, it is not bound by its treaty-based provisions except to the extent that specific

01:27rules reflected therein are universally recognized as customary international law.

01:34Responsibility for any disruption to maritime transport lies with the aggressors, the United

01:40States and its supporters.

01:42Any claims to the contrary is unfounded.

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

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