The United States should accept Iran's seven-day Hormuz proposal as the basis for negotiations

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Hosting US operations against Iran exposes Britain to retaliatory security threats

The United States and Iran should separate fertiliser-transit arrangements from nuclear negotiations

UN cargo inspections provide sufficient safeguards for permitting fertiliser shipments through Hormuz

Fertiliser shipments should receive priority over oil tankers in negotiated passage through Hormuz

Diplomatic condemnation is insufficient to deter strikes on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran should be permitted to charge transit tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States should use military force to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports

The US blockade is an effective means of pressuring Iran into negotiations

Iran's maritime campaign is primarily intended to influence US political decisions

Iran's attacks on commercial shipping cannot be justified as self-defence

Gulf states should establish a joint naval mission to protect commercial shipping beyond Hormuz

A multinational naval mission is necessary to protect commercial passage through Hormuz

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz should precede negotiations over broader political concessions

US sanctions relief should be conditional on verified restoration of commercial passage through Hormuz

The US blockade of Iranian ports imposes unacceptable costs on neutral shipping

The United States should recognise Iran's right to enrich uranium under a peace agreement

Electoral pressures are driving Trump's decision to postpone further attacks on Iran

The United States should extend its pause in attacks on Iran beyond the midterm elections

China's use of civilian-looking vessels undermines maritime stability around Taiwan

Chinese maritime-militia activity east of Taiwan forms part of preparations for a blockade