Breakthrough Soon? Pakistan, Gulf States Broker Fresh Push For US-Iran Understanding On Hormuz

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• Breakthrough Soon?
• Pakistan, Gulf States Broker Fresh Push For US-Iran Understanding On Hormuz Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 10:22 IST According to sources familiar with the discussions, a broader regional mechanism for the management and security of the Strait of Hormuz is currently under serious consideration.
• Rapid Read Strait of Hormuz.
• File pic/AP As backchannel diplomacy intensifies over the ongoing US-Iran war, multiple diplomatic and security sources across Washington, Tehran, Riyadh and Islamabad indicate that a possible roadmap for de-escalation is beginning to take shape – one that could eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for limited negotiations between the two adversaries.
• According to top sources familiar with the discussions, a broader regional mechanism for the management and security of the Strait of Hormuz is currently under serious consideration.