Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said a limited accord to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is conceivable, but a comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and broader peace talks remain out of reach. He added a framework to reopen the strait might be possible, but there is no substantive nuclear deal and its realization is still doubtful.

2026-08-04

Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said a limited accord to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is conceivable, but a comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and broader peace talks remain out of reach. He added a framework to reopen the strait might be possible, but there is no substantive nuclear deal and its realization is still doubtful.