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U.S. and Iran discussing ceasefire for reopening strait, officials say
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The U.S. and Iran are discussing a potential deal that would involve a ceasefire in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, three U.S. officials tell Axios.
Key facts
- Trump might have been referring to a statement Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made on Tuesday during a call with European Council President António Costa
- Behind the scenes: Vice President Vance has been talking to the mediators about the possible ceasefire as recently as Tuesday, according to a source familiar
- What they're saying: "Iran's New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE
- The U.S. and Iran are discussing a potential deal that would involve a ceasefire in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Summary
The officials did not say whether those discussions had taken place directly or only through mediators, and they cautioned that it was unclear whether a deal could be reached. Trump raised the talks around a possible ceasefire in a call on Wednesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to two sources with knowledge. Behind the scenes: Vice President Vance has been talking to the mediators about the possible ceasefire as recently as Tuesday, according to a source familiar. The source said Vance passed a message to Iran via the mediators that the U.S. is open to a ceasefire if its demands are met, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.