US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
The US is pressuring Iran to publicly pledge that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open and to cease attacks on commercial shipping. Negotiations are underway in Oman following a series of skirmishes that the US claims violated a previous ceasefire agreement.
Why it matters
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global energy chokepoint; instability there has immediate impacts on global oil prices and geopolitical security.
US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
The US wants Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as part of negotiations due to be held in Oman on Saturday.
US media cited unnamed officials as saying Tehran had privately acknowledged to President Donald Trump's advisers that the shooting at ships was a mistake, though the Iranians reportedly pinned the blame on a rogue internal group.
Trump has said both sides have agreed to continue talks despite this week's fighting over the Strait of Hormuz, which the White House saw as a violation of the ceasefire.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said his country had "kept its word" on the ceasefire, saying on X the US had violated the deal.
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