Iran's Strait Hormuz Deal: U.S. Says No Nuclear Delay

0:00It's April 28th. This is Tampa Bay News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Iran's pushing a deal to reopen the straight-of-form moves, but only if the U.S. drops his blockade and calls off the war. The catch? They delay any talks on their nuclear program, and that's a hard no from Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid it out on Fox News Monday, saying any U.S. agreement has to lock down Iran's path to a nuclear weapon for good. President Trump echoes that, calling the nuclear halt, the core reason for the whole conflict. Meanwhile, global pressures building to break this deadlock in one of the world's key shipping lanes. Oil and gas prices keep climbing, driving up costs for everyday stuff like fertilizer and food. Tuesday, brought fresh heat from Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz called out Iran for humiliating the U.S. He pointed to how Iranian leaders send American envoys to Pakistan for talks, then let them

1:00leave empty handed, calling it a slick tactic by the Revolutionary Guards. With prices spiking and allies speaking out, this standoff shows no quick and dice they glued on the next move.