Trump Sees Swift End to Iran Conflict Amid Hormuz Negotiations
US-Iran conflict talks have reached a critical stage as President Donald Trump forecasted a swift end to hostilities, following discussions between US representatives and intermediaries. Tehran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within one week if Washington agrees to specific conditions.
The Iranian framework, unveiled during the UN General Assembly session in September, requires an end to military operations before allowing passage through the strategic waterway. In exchange, Iran demands lifting the American naval presence and reducing restrictions on petroleum exports, as well as access to approximately $12 billion in assets currently frozen under sanctions.
Trump rejected claims that the US offered sanctions relief or unfroze Iranian assets. The current diplomatic effort follows a failed June arrangement, which would have permitted commercial vessels to transit the waterway during negotiations but dissolved due to disagreements over navigation corridors.