Iran weighing short-term pause in Hormuz shipments - Bloomberg

Iran is considering a short-term pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to avoid testing a potential US blockade and jeopardizing a new round of peace talks, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with Tehran’s deliberations.

The potential move reflects efforts to avoid immediate escalation at a sensitive diplomatic moment as Washington and Tehran coordinate logistics for another face-to-face meeting, the report said.

“If Iran does indeed pause shipments it would be a sign its government too seeks de-escalation and to avoid the resumption of the hot war,” said Rachel Ziemba, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, as cited by Bloomberg.