Iran Says Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Remains on the Table

Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz had not changed, adding that its proposal for a seven-day process to reopen the vital waterway and resume negotiations with the United States remained on the table, CBS News reported.

The proposal calls for the United States to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports and ease sanctions on Iran, among other concessions. [Photo: U.S. Central Command Facebook]

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency that Tehran was still reviewing US “comments” on the proposal, which was first presented in September.

President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

“If they comply with our conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on the sixth day, and negotiations will begin on the seventh day,” Araghchi said.

The proposal calls for the United States to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports and ease sanctions on Iran, among other concessions.

“Our conditions are fair, and if the US is willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it can meet them within a few days,” Araghchi said.

The proposal remains conditional on Washington accepting Tehran’s demands. Its announcement does not mean the waterway has reopened or that a ceasefire agreement has been reached.