#maritime-blockade

#maritime-blockade

Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global crude oil and gas passes. The US proposal includes lifting the decades-long sanctions. The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme have emerged as the biggest sticking points in the talks initiated after a ceasefire came into effect on April 8.