A new UN-backed Strait of Hormuz plan is emerging as attention shifts from stalled talks to possible ways of restoring shipping through one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. With the waterway at the center of the U.S.-Iran conflict, uncertainty around negotiations has added to concern for governments, traders and transport groups.

The Strait of Hormuz remains critical to global commerce, and recent disruption has sharply reduced normal vessel movements. That has increased pressure for a workable arrangement that can lower tensions and allow traffic to resume more reliably.

According to the report, the proposal now being discussed is designed to break the impasse that has kept progress slow and unclear. John Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, is presented as one of the figures arguing that a practical framework is needed if diplomacy is to move beyond confusion and deliver results.

Even so, the broader picture remains unsettled. Talks over the future of the strait appear fragmented, but the push for a reopening plan shows how urgent the issue has become for international trade and regional stability.