Iran says: lift port block and we'll open key waterway in a week

Iran says it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway ships pass through — within seven days if the U.S. lifts its port blockade, Il Sole 24 Ore reported September 22, 2026. Think of it as a trade: open the ports, and we open the waterway. Nothing is agreed. The U.S. has not said yes.