Iran claims control over Strait of Hormuz, enrichment in US-approved truce plan

As a two-week truce between the US, Israel, and Iran came into existence, Iran claimed victory over what it cited as the agreement by the United States upon the ten-point plan of Tehran that included Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz and acceptance of nuclear enrichment, according to Iranian state media.

Iran asserted that the US had conceded to its conditions for de-escalation, while Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in a statement carried by state television, maintained that the ceasefire reflected the success of its diplomatic and strategic pressure, which it said compelled the US to accept key provisions related to sovereignty, sanctions relief and regional disengagement.

The council further stated that controlled passage through the strategically vital waterway would be conducted in coordination with Iran’s armed forces, thereby reinforcing Iran’s claim of operational authority over maritime traffic, even as it pledged to ensure uninterrupted navigation contingent upon reciprocal commitments from the US.

The fourteen-day reprieve, announced shortly before the expiration of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump, was described by Washington as conditional upon Iran pausing its blockade of oil and gas shipments through the narrow channel, which accounts for nearly one-fifth of global petroleum transit.

Trump, posting on his Truth Social platform, characterised the arrangement as a “double-sided ceasefire”, while asserting that military objectives had already been achieved and that negotiations were advancing towards what he termed a definitive and long-term peace framework involving Iran and the broader Middle East.

He further indicated that the decision to suspend planned strikes followed consultations with Pakistan’s leadership, stating that appeals from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir had prompted him to delay what he described as destructive force, provided Iran ensured the complete and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s proposed ten-point plan, as outlined by state media, included commitments to non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the waterway, acceptance of enrichment, removal of primary and secondary sanctions, termination of United Nations and IAEA resolutions, compensation payments, withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, and cessation of hostilities across multiple fronts, including Lebanon.