US official calls Iran talks 'positive and constructive' but says Washington is in no rush

A U.S. official said discussions with Iran after Tehran's seven-day proposal were positive and constructive, but that Washington was in no rush because nearly 40 million barrels of oil had transited the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. escort in the previous 48 hours.

Why this matters. Washington is signaling that escorted flows reduce its need to accept Iran's sequencing, lowering the odds of a quick deal on Tehran's terms.