Qatari LNG Tanker Transits Hormuz As U.S. Awaits Iran’s Response To Peace Deal

The Trump administration continues to await a formal response from Tehran on a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Hormuz chokepoint, following last week’s clashes between Iranian and U.S. naval forces in the world’s most critical waterway. While there were no official signs of a breakthrough in negotiations as of early Saturday morning, new ship data from the Hormuz area may suggest that positive developments are ahead. Bloomberg reporter Stephen Stapczynski wrote on X that an LNG tanker from Qatar is “attempting” to transit the Hormuz. “If successful, this would be the first time Qatar has…