Dhaka, April 27 -- Iran has proposed a deal to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, with nuclear negotiations pushed to a later stage, Axios reports.

The diplomatic outreach, as per the American news outlet, comes as the Iranian leadership remains divided over which nuclear concessions to offer.

By sidelining the atomic issue, Tehran aims to secure a faster deal to lift the naval blockade that is currently choking its oil exports.

Accepting such terms, however, would remove the leverage President Donald Trump relies on to force Iran to suspend uranium enrichment -- a primary war objective for Washington.

Trump is expected to convene a Situation Room meeting on Monday with his top national security and fore...