Iran is offering to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal said on Monday, as the country’s foreign minister visited Russia for what he described as an opportunity to consult with Moscow on the war against Israel and the United States.
Iran also wants the United States to lift its blockade on the country as part of its proposal, according to the two officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks. Pakistan’s suggestion to terminate Iran’s nuclear program is unlikely to be accepted by US President Donald Trump, who seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the ceasefire. We hold all the cards. “If they want to talk, they can come to us or call us,” Trump told Fox News Channel on Sunday.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in St. Petersburg on Monday morning for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Over the weekend, he made two stops in Pakistan and visited Oman, which shares the strait with Iran. Araghchi’s visit comes as a confrontation between Iran and the US in the critical Strait of Hormuz continues despite a ceasefire, keeping oil prices high.
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