Iran cites draft U.S. framework to restart Hormuz shipping amid widening Middle East crisis

Iran says it has obtained a draft framework with the United States that would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month, with the US withdrawing forces and lifting the naval blockade; Tehran says no final agreement has been reached and is negotiating passage mechanisms with Oman. Meanwhile, fighting in Lebanon intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah, reports claim Hamas’ military chief was killed in Gaza, and global hunger and energy concerns rise as the crisis deepens.