Iran's Strait of Hormuz Proposal, U.S. Nuclear Demands

0:00It's April 27. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. Iran's dropping a proposal to ease up on the straight-of-for-mouse, but they're dodging any talk on their nuclear program. Two regional officials say Tehran wants the U.S. to lift his blockade on Iranian ports in return, with the offer passed through Pakistan. This comes amid a tense standoff in that key waterway, where a fifth of global oil flows. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arakchi, just wrapped stops in Pakistan and Oman, before heading to Russia for talks with Putin. Pakistan has been pushing to restart U.S.-Aran negotiations, but those got delayed after Aarashi blamed Washington's big demands. President Trump aimed biting, saying he holds all the cards, and Iran needs to end its atomic push for any real deal. Oil prices are spiking to around $107 a barrel for Brent Crude, up from 72 before the war kicked off February 28th, hitting global shipments hard.

1:01Trump canceled sending on-voice to Islamabad last week, calling it off due to no progress, but claims Iran had backed quick with a much better offer. Still, he insists no nukes pointing to their 440 kg of near-weapons-grade uranium. The April 7 ceasefire holds for now, but with thousands dead across Iran, Lebanon, Israel and beyond, everyone's watching at phone talks or… indirect chats through Pakistan can break this deadlock and steady the world economy.