Israel: Iran appears to have abandoned its demand for fees in the Strait of Hormuz

Odaily reports: Trump is scheduled to meet Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani in Washington on Monday, which seems to indicate that Qatar is accelerating mediation efforts to push the United States and Iran toward a new interim agreement. Two diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations revealed that Al Thani brought with him a plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz that has already been approved by Iran. Under the plan, the United States would lift its maritime blockade and economic blockade on Iran, and in exchange, Iran would stop attacking ships and oil tankers from Gulf countries. According to the proposed agreement, $8 billion in Iranian funds held in Qatar would be unfrozen. Iran appears to have abandoned its demand to control the Strait of Hormuz and charge transit fees to passing vessels. However, Tehran is still unwilling to discuss its nuclear program, or even to signal that it is willing to open negotiations on the matter. (Jinshi)