Tasnim: Hormuz would remain under Iran’s authority under proposed US deal
According to details reported by Tasnim News Agency and cited by Mehr News, a possible preliminary understanding between Iran and the United States would not restore the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war status and would leave Iran's authority over the strategic waterway unchanged.
The report said that if a memorandum of understanding is finalised, the main change would be the gradual restoration of shipping traffic.
The number of vessels transiting the strait would be allowed to return to pre-war levels over a 30-day period, rather than any change in the legal or operational status of the waterway.
According to Tasnim, the proposed understanding also requires the complete lifting of the US naval blockade within 30 days. The report said that if the blockade is not removed, “no changes to the Hormuz transit situation will take effect”.
An informed source quoted by Tasnim added that disagreements between Iran and the United States over “one or two clauses” of the possible memorandum of understanding remain unresolved, indicating that negotiations are still ongoing.
Crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru sails through Ise Bay after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, 25 May 2026 (Jiji Press/AFP)