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Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Be Declared Open to All Traffic, U.S. Officials Say
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. officials expect Iran to soon publicly confirm that all channels through the Strait of Hormuz are open and that Iranian forces will stop shooting at ships passing through the waterway.
- Iranian negotiators claimed that recent drone attacks on ships were conducted by rogue units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps attempting to undermine the recent nuclear accord.
- The Trump administration plans to continue negotiations on a broader nuclear deal but warned it would respond militarily to any further attacks on ships.
- A final nuclear deal hinges on Iran handing over near bomb-grade uranium fuel ("nuclear dust") for dilution, but disputes remain over who will control and manage this material.
- No further talks on the broader deal have been announced, and a final agreement would need to be reached by mid-August to meet the 60-day deadline outlined in the June agreement.
