00:01Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and brings an
00:07end to the war. It is unclear whether Washington will accept the proposal which would postpone
00:13discussions on Tehran's nuclear program. Iran has proposed a mutual reopening of the
00:19strait, leaving the nuclear discussion for later in the process. Given that the nuclear
00:25program has been a red line for this administration, would the president agree to that kind of phase
00:31negotiation? What I will reiterate is that the president's red lines with respect to Iran
00:35have been made very, very clear, not just to the American public, but also to them as well.
00:42I wouldn't say they're considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning
00:45that I don't want to get ahead of, and you'll hear directly from the president, I'm sure, on this
00:49topic very soon. Despite a fragile but ongoing ceasefire, the standoff between the U.S. and Iran
00:55persists on the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. imposed its own blockade on the waterway earlier this month,
01:01resulting in a dual blockade. Washington says it is designed to prevent Iran from selling its oil
01:08and deprive it from crucial revenue. Meanwhile, Iran says the responsibility for the disruption of
01:14the waterway lies with the U.S. Responsibility for any disruption to maritime transport lies with
01:22the aggressors, the U.S. and its supporters. The latest development emerged after Iran's
01:29foreign minister Abbas Arachi visited Russia following the cancellation of potential ceasefire
01:34talks between U.S. and Iran in Pakistan.
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