Mediators Push Five-Day U.S.-Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday as mediators pressed for a five-day U.S.-Iran arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.

The five-day proposal would have Iran allow commercial vessels through the strait while the United States lifts its blockade. Qatar’s mediators are pressing for both sides to make a series of concessions over five days.

The main obstacle is timing: negotiators have not settled when each side would act. Mediators are also urging Iran to address its nuclear program early in the plan’s implementation.

Monday’s Tehran meetings were intended to support efforts by Qatar and Pakistan to persuade Iran to show enough flexibility for a diplomatic resolution with Washington. The latest push comes amid concerns about possible new U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.