U.S. at odds with allies over how easy it is to reopen Hormuz (opens original article in a new tab)

The U.S. and Iran claim to have reached an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but allies dispute the timeline and details, with European leaders skeptical about the feasibility of the U.S. promise to reopen it by week's end.

• U.S. and Iran claim to have reached an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but their descriptions differ.
• European allies express skepticism about the U.S. timeline for reopening the strait and have practical concerns about the agreement's terms.
• U.S. officials indicate that full navigation restoration may take weeks, with mine-clearing efforts complicated by uncertainty about the number and placement of mines.