Iran Offers to Reopen Hormuz

Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.N. meeting if the United States lifted its blockade, an Iranian representative told Reuters.

Süddeutsche Zeitung

News blog on the Middle East war: Iran signals openness to opening the Strait of Hormuz ahead of UN meeting

The condition is that the United States lift its blockade. An Iranian official sees the UN meeting as a chance to revive diplomacy with Washington, Reuters reports.

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New York Times

Trump Set to Meet With Persian Gulf Allies as Middle East Wars Widen

The Iran war and the fight between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen have forced Gulf Arab states to reckon with spiraling conflicts and to reassess U. S. security guarantees.