Iran denied reports it had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying no agreement has been reached and calling such reports rumors, sources said. A military source added that if the United States continues hostile actions the strait will remain closed; vessels may only use published routes and must obtain permission from the IRGC Navy to transit. Earlier, Israel’s Channel 12 reported Foreign Minister Araghchi had overnight accepted a proposal from the US and Qatar to reopen the strait and th

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told Fox News that Washington’s military strikes have made Iran more willing to negotiate on its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. He said the strikes destroyed Iran’s navy, air force, missile-defense systems, launchers and weapons production facilities and “severely weakened” its defenses; Iran “still has missiles and drones” capable of causing damage but no longer possesses the conventional shield it had planned to hide behind, a shift Rubio said explains why Tehran is now, in some cases, eager to seek agreements while the U.S. deals from a position of strength rather than weakness.

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