US Signals Caution Toward Iran’s Hormuz Plan Without Nuclear Talks

The United States expressed limited enthusiasm for Iran’s proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without settling the nuclear dispute, keeping the naval blockade in place while nuclear talks are deferred. Oil prices rose on the uncertainty as Gulf allies press for resumed oil flows; Iran faces tight oil storage and slow shipments to buyers. Diplomacy continues with mediators in Islamabad and Moscow, but no pact or clear path forward has emerged, and Trump administration officials remain noncommittal about accepting the plan.