Iran sent a proposal to the US that would bring the war to an end and allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian officials sent the new proposal to the US via Pakistan. Tehran’s deal includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington ending its blockade and war against Iran. 

The proposal, which Axios first reported on Sunday, would leave significant issues such as US sanctions and Iran’s nuclear enrichment program to be resolved at a later date. The White House is expected to reject the proposal as President Donald Trump sees the blockade of Iranian ports as one of his key points of leverage in negotiations with Iran. 

When asked about the Axios proposal, a White House official declined to say how the President viewed the Iranian offer. “These are sensitive diplomatic discussions and the U.S. will not negotiate through the press. As the president has said, the United States holds the cards and will only make a deal that puts the American people first, never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales explained. 

The US and Israel started an aggressive war with Iran in February, claiming that their goals included destroying Iran’s missile and nuclear programs, regime change in Tehran, and forcing the Islamic Republic to abandon its allies in the Middle East. 

After the unprovoked US and Israeli attack, Iran seized control of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says the Strait will remain Iranian territory after the conflict and plans to charge tolls on all ships exiting the Persian Gulf.