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*(IR) Traders circulating unverified press chatter saying Iran had conveyed to the Trump administration its intention to open the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz within "7 days" if US accepted demands such as lifting the blockade of Iranian ports

- According to senior Iranian government officials, if the U.S. side announces a policy to lift the blockade and halt military operations around the strait, they will agree to open the Hormuz Strait early
- This proposal said to become a basis for consultations with intermediary countries

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