The White House has rejected an Iranian state media report claiming a draft peace deal exists to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily. The dismissal adds another layer of confusion to what has become one of the most consequential, and most contradictory, diplomatic standoffs of the year.
Iran’s Fars News Agency had published claims of a draft agreement that would require the Strait’s reopening within 30 days. Washington’s response was blunt: not accurate.
Two sides, two very different stories
President Donald Trump announced on May 23 that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” including provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials have insisted on maintaining sovereignty and management over the Strait, pushing back against what they characterize as US attempts to dictate terms over a waterway that borders Iranian territory. Tehran has described US proposals as “totally unacceptable.” Trump has used the exact same phrase to describe Iran’s counterproposals.
