Iran Discusses Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Araghchi Says
“While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed,” Araghchi wrote on X.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran is discussing with mediators ways to implement a seven-day plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday, as diplomatic efforts continue amid threats of renewed US and Israeli attacks.
“While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed,” Araghchi wrote on X.
He added that Tehran remained in close contact with intermediaries to examine proposals that could enable the plan to be implemented in less than a week.
Iran presented the proposal to the United States through Qatar in September. Under the plan, Tehran said it would reopen the strategic waterway within seven days if certain conditions were met, including a ceasefire across the Middle East.
Iran has also called for the unfreezing of its assets held abroad, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector, and an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Meanwhile, US news outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that regional mediators, led by Qatar, were seeking a diplomatic agreement to restart US-Iran negotiations and prevent a resumption of hostilities following the November 3 US midterm elections.
Citing US, Israeli, and other regional sources, Axios reported that Qatari mediators were seeking to persuade Iran to allow United Nations inspectors to visit its bombed nuclear sites in exchange for some US sanctions relief.
A Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday to discuss regional developments, including negotiations, the Strait of Hormuz, and energy supplies, according to Iranian reports.
Since the war began in February, Iran has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz and has regularly targeted vessels attempting to cross without its authorization. The United States, meanwhile, has imposed a naval counter-blockade on Iranian ports.
Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict remain stalled, particularly following the collapse of a June agreement that had outlined a path toward a permanent settlement.