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plans to negotiate a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz** within one month and aims for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program within two months. U.S. sanctions are a [key obstacle in these
planned military strike at the request of Gulf Arab allies. He then [said](https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfdEYrj42n/) that "serious negotiations are now taking place," adding that multiple regional partners — the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi
plan of the enemy” and “achieve a brilliant victory” in the war. Separately, an unidentified senior security source told Iran’s state-owned Press TV that the blockade will soon be met with “practical
plan](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) proposed by Iran last week. The Reuters news agency reported on Thursday, citing a source briefed on the mediation, that the US negotiations were being led by Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff
program. But for reasons that remain unclear, that phrase was missing in English versions shared by Iranian diplomats to journalists. --- ## What does the ceasefire plan mean for the strait of Hormuz? The Iranian foreign minister
planned attack but said in his social media post he had instructed the U.S. military "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice
missiles and three drones launched by Iran. It was not clear if all were successfully intercepted. Authorities told people to stay away from any fallen debris. The U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy
program and arsenal”, according to the Washington, DC-based Nuclear Threat Initiative. The White House has also long maintained ambiguity on the issue, despite a handful of glancing admissions. In turn, lawmakers in Congress have
missile and drone strikes, hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and retaliated against Iranian military facilities. There were no immediate reports of damage
missiles. Smith said the war "left us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel
missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. and dry cargo ship USNS Carl Brashear, which are on the left side of the frame.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3343x3343+836+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F18%2F4a%2F8a27e0474fb6ac54d39689514af0%2Fgettyimages-2262090976.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5783870/strait-of-hormuz-naval-blockade) ### [National Security](https://www.npr.org/sections/national-security/) ### [3 things to know
missiles explode over the waters as their vessels run low on drinking water, food and other supplies. Many sailors come from India and other countries in South and Southeast Asia. "They are victims of circumstance
plan. The next most common topics after elections were Iran (247 posts) and the economy (177). He also posted dozens of times about alleged fraud in Minnesota's safety net programs, the SAVE