US offers Iran sanctions relief to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The United States has offered Iran sanctions relief and an end to its naval blockade in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from Saudi state-owned Al Hadath on Tuesday. The proposal was delivered to Tehran through Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during his visit to Iran, a senior source told the outlet.jpost

Under the reported offer, Washington would lift sanctions and end its blockade if Iran reopened the strait and halted activities by its regional proxies. The US has not officially commented on the report.news.antiwar+1

Pakistan's Mediation Push

Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a one-day visit to Tehran on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who accompanied Munir, described the talks as "very productive" and focused on returning to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in June.kurdistan24+2

Pakistan has served as the primary mediator in the US-Iran conflict, having brokered the June MOU that established a 60-day ceasefire framework. That agreement called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping toll-free, an end to the US naval blockade, and the lifting of sanctions on Iran. The 60-day truce period has since expired, and negotiations have stalled.wikipedia+1

Ghalibaf said the MOU is "clear" and that the US must honor its commitments. Al Jazeera reported that while Pakistan says progress was made, Iran's security establishment remains wary of Washington.news.antiwar+1

Iran-Oman Corridor Talks

Separately on Tuesday, Iran and Oman's foreign ministers met in Tehran to discuss a framework for a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a mine-clearing project. Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi called the meeting productive, expressing optimism that practical arrangements to restore safe navigation would be unveiled soon.gcaptain+2

The proposed framework includes a joint mine-clearing effort and further negotiations toward a permanent corridor and governance structure for the waterway. The talks came the same day President Donald Trump claimed the US Navy had completed its own mine-removal operation, writing on Truth Social that "all mines have been removed and/or detonated" from international waters in the strait. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi rejected such claims, saying the strait "remains closed and under Iran's control."qz+2