Iran has presented the United States with a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and is now reviewing Washington’s comments, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, noting that Tehran’s proposal remains on the table.
“Our conditions are clear and have been presented to the United States as part of the seven-day plan. The American side has made some comments, which we are now reviewing,” Araghchi said.
According to Araghchi, if Washington accepts Iran’s proposed conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on the sixth day of the plan, and negotiations will begin on the seventh day. This means that reopening the strait depends on the US agreeing to Iran’s terms.
Araghchi did not, however, specify the exact conditions Tehran has put forward or the comments Washington has made. As a result, it remains unclear which parts of the proposal are under discussion and on which issues the two sides have yet to reach an agreement.
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends not only on Iran’s proposal but also on how acceptable Tehran’s conditions are to Washington. Araghchi’s statement indicates that discussions between the two sides are continuing, but it is still unclear to what extent the US comments are compatible with Iran’s proposal.
The proposed timetable sets out a clear sequence: the strait would reopen on the sixth day, followed by the start of negotiations on the seventh. However, these deadlines depend on US approval and do not in themselves mean that an agreement has already been reached. Until Tehran publishes the details of its proposal and Washington’s response becomes fully clear, it is difficult to assess how close the two sides are to reaching an agreement.
