Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections

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According to the Guardian, Qatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran conflict, is seeking to persuade Tehran to allow UN nuclear weapons inspectors to visit Iran’s bombed nuclear sites, including those housing highly enriched uranium stockpiles. Under the proposal, Iran would not be required to remove the stockpile, with options such as down-blending remaining on the table. The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, spoke to Donald Trump about the proposal, emphasizing diplomacy and dialogue. Under the Qatari proposal, the US would immediately lift the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and release a portion of $8bn in frozen assets, while Iran would allow IAEA inspectors to visit its nuclear facilities and reopen the strait on the second day via a route negotiated with Oman. Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy stated that two violating oil tankers attempting to pass through an unauthorized route in the strait had collided with mines and caught fire.