Iran Signals Nuclear Continuity and Proposes New Hormuz Strait Protocol

Iran proposed a new transit protocol for the Strait of Hormuz while signaling continuity in its nuclear program despite the ongoing conflict. The proposal reframes Hormuz control as leverage for negotiation rather than purely a military chokepoint. IAEA chief Grossi stated the war 'cannot entirely eliminate Iran's nuclear program,' underscoring the limits of the kinetic campaign against dispersed nuclear infrastructure.