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Iranian offer via Pakistan to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports

Media sources reported that Iran offered the United States, through a Pakistani mediator, to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade on its ports, and informed Pakistan of its openness to resuming negotiations. The information coincided with indications of US military preparations in the region and options before President Donald Trump, with no details disclosed on the offer or the US response.

📍 Where things stand: Washington's position on the Iranian offer has not been announced so far, nor have further details emerged on its terms or the nature of the Pakistani mediation.

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24 Oct 2026, 21:53 Al-Arabiya quoted sources as saying there is an Iranian offer involving the opening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports, without naming the parties to whom the offer was made or its timing.
24 Oct 2026, 22:15 The Lebanon ON platform carried a report on an Iranian offer to the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade, without further details on the circumstances or terms of the offer or Washington's position on it.
24 Oct 2026, 22:54 Sources told Al-Arabiya that Iran informed Pakistan of its openness to resuming negotiations with the United States, and conveyed through the Pakistani mediator an offer to the US administration involving opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports, without disclosing further details on the offer or the nature of the US response, amid indications of US military preparations in the region and options before President Donald Trump.

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Tehran offers Washington via Pakistan to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the blockade on its ports

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"Al-Arabiya": Iran's offer includes opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US blockade on its ports

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