The echo chamber harps on Iran proposing to reopen Strait of Hormuz before nuclear deal
I’d be very careful in trying to read the headlines that are doing the rounds at the moment. There are plenty of sources on social media echoing the same headlines that we’ve seen from earlier here:
The headlines are along the lines of “Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal". That is a very dangerous set of words without any context.
As a reminder, the main point of the story is that Iran is proposing to offer a concession to the US in “reopening" the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear negotiations set for a later date. The proposal is meant to try and break the deadlock between the two sides now and argues for nuclear talks to only begin after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and the US lifts its naval blockade.
This whole thing is likely why Iran foreign minister Araghchi also visited Oman, to seek discussions in managing traffic and safe transit along the waterway.
More to come..
This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.