On Sept. 25 a U.S. official said Washington is holding "active and constructive" talks with Iran after Tehran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting negotiations if its proposal is accepted. The official said the U.S. is not rushing because it believes it currently holds the advantage, and that nearly 40 million barrels of oil transited the Strait under U.S. escort in the past 48 hours.

2026-09-26

On Sept. 25 a U.S. official said Washington is holding "active and constructive" talks with Iran after Tehran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting negotiations if its proposal is accepted. The official said the U.S. is not rushing because it believes it currently holds the advantage, and that nearly 40 million barrels of oil transited the Strait under U.S. escort in the past 48 hours.