US and Iran Consider $8 Billion Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Under the reported terms, Iran would halt attacks on Gulf shipping while the US unfreezes the assets. The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, so any credible reopening would ease supply and shipping-risk concerns that have weighed on crude and risk assets. Qatar’s role as intermediary puts Doha at the center of the negotiations. Next, watch whether Monday’s meeting produces a framework, whether the $8 billion release is staged or immediate, and whether shipping traffic through the strait actually resumes.