Iran Says Hormuz Strait Could Open Within 7 Days if US Lifts Blockade

The offer is conditional and one-sided: Iran has attached a concrete timeline to its own action while the US side remains silent, which makes this a signal of intent rather than a de-escalation. For energy and shipping markets, the practical question is whether the blockade itself is negotiable — reopening Hormuz without a corresponding move on the blockade would change little. Watch whether Washington treats the seven-day window as a basis for talks or ignores it; that, not the headline, determines whether the chokepoint risk premium actually unwinds.