Senior US officials: Washington demands that Tehran issue a public statement saying it will stop firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

- Senior U.S. officials said the United States is demanding that Iran issue a public statement confirming it has stopped attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all shipping lanes in the Gulf are open to freight without fees.

Officials indicated in statements to a limited group of journalists that talks between the two countries had been fruitful in recent days.