Iran To Reply To US Proposal On War-End Memo — Strait of Hormuz Safe Passage ‘Possible’

Iran is expected to hand mediators its reply on Thursday on a US proposal to end the war, with both sides described as moving toward a memorandum. President Donald Trump said the United States had “very good talks” with Iran in the past 24 hours. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has separately said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible under “new procedures.”

Where Negotiations Stand

Iran’s reply expected via mediators — Thursday delivery
Trump: “very good talks” in the last 24 hours
Both sides described by sources as moving toward a memo ending the war
This is the closest the parties have come to a written framework since hostilities resumed

The Strait of Hormuz Signal

IRGC Navy: safe passage possible under “new procedures”
Direct climb-down from earlier closure threats
Energy markets reading the statement as a de-escalation tone-setter
“New procedures” undefined — likely vessel-by-vessel notification or convoy escort

The Diplomatic Choreography

Marco Rubio arrived in Rome for two-day Italy + Vatican visit — meeting Pope Leo XIV
Goal: ease Washington–Vatican tension and align the moral framing on the talks
Mediator role being shared across Gulf intermediaries + the Vatican channel
Iran 14-point peace proposal still on the table as backdrop

Markets Read

Oil prices fell again Thursday — WTI dropped 3% to ~$91
S&P 500 hit a fresh intraday all-time high
Risk-on rally driven explicitly by Iran-deal hopes
Insurance + tanker rates through the Gulf already easing

The Caveats

Iranian hardliners can still block ratification
Internal Iranian politics — parliamentary commentary will be the early signal
Israel position on any framework not yet publicly aligned
One incident at sea could collapse the choreography overnight

What Comes Next

Iran’s formal reply expected by close of Thursday
Memo language to be public if signed; secret addenda likely on enrichment + sanctions
Watch the Strait of Hormuz traffic over the weekend as the test
Trump statement timing — likely from the Oval Office or Truth Social on receipt

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