Iranian Official Says Tehran Would Reopen Hormuz If US Eases Blockade

An Iranian official said Tehran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping if Washington eases its military pressure and lifts the naval blockade it has maintained on Iranian waters, signaling a conditional willingness to revive stalled diplomacy.

Why this matters. A concrete Iranian offer tied to specific US concessions gives Washington and mediators a defined trigger to test, rather than an open-ended demand, potentially reopening talks that collapsed after tanker strikes in July.