Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and end the war

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]to the Middle East, and Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war. The proposal means discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program would be postponed.

[00:00:12]The White House confirmed the discussions, but insisted President Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer.

[00:00:19]The president has met with his national security team this morning. The meeting may be ongoing, maybe not. I don't want to speak affirmatively cuz I was prepping to come out here. Um but the proposal was being discussed. I don't want to get ahead of the president or his national security team. What I will reiterate is that the president's red lines with respect to Iran have been made very, very clear, not just to the American public, but also to them as well.

[00:00:44]I wouldn't say they're considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning.

[00:00:49]As Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Iranian negotiators are serious about making a deal with the US.

[00:00:55]What they mean by opening the straits is yes, the straits are open as long as you coordinate with Iran, get our permission, or we'll blow you up, and you pay us. That's not opening the straits. Those are international waterways. They cannot normalize, nor can we tolerate them trying to normalize a system in which the Iranians decide who gets to use an international waterway, and how much you have to pay them to use it.