According to a report by news outlet Axios, nuclear discussions would "begin only at a later stage," specifically after the maritime passage is cleared and the blockade is removed.
Ships have increasingly travelled through the Panama Canal as shipments are rerouted and buyers purchase from other countries to avoid commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said, "The media cherry picking leaked information, much of which is false, from a classified, closed briefing is dishonest journalism."
Iran vowed to keep the strait restricted to approved vessels while US ports remain blockaded, rejecting demands from President Donald Trump to reopen Hormuz and surrender uranium.
The attacks came after US President Donald Trump said the country has indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran, which had been due to expire on Wednesday.
