Trump Says Iran Wants Hormuz Open in Tussle Over War’s End (3)

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies.

Tehran wants the critical waterway for oil and gas shipments open “as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,” Trump said on Truth Social on Tuesday. Iran has said it’s in a “State of Collapse,” he added.

The US leader on Monday convened his national security team to discuss an Iranian proposal to end the conflict, which began with ...