NEW YORK: Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to End War, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying Tehran has presented Washington with a proposal that would halt hostilities and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if certain conditions are met.
Speaking to media outlets in New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly, Araghchi said the strait could be reopened within seven days once the proposed conditions were fulfilled. He also said talks between Iran and the United States would begin under the plan.
Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to End War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz
According to Araghchi, the proposal calls for a seven-day cessation of hostilities across the Middle East, including Lebanon. The plan also reportedly seeks the release of frozen Iranian assets, estimated at more than $12 billion, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade of Iran.
Under the proposal, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the seventh day of the truce.
Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting Washington’s response and claimed that China supported the proposal. Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting the United States this week for talks with US President Donald Trump.
Iranian Conditions for Ending the Conflict
Iran has previously outlined conditions for ending the conflict and reopening the strategic waterway. Hossein Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, also told AFP that ending hostilities in Yemen was among Tehran’s demands.
The proposal was first reported by Japan’s Kyodo news agency, which cited a senior Iranian official. Iranian media subsequently disputed the report, while authorities in Tehran had not publicly clarified the details of the proposal at the time of reporting.
Araghchi Holds Talks With US Envoy
Araghchi also met with US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, for talks on Tuesday.
The reported proposal comes after an earlier understanding between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and beginning discussions over Iran’s nuclear programme.
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That understanding later broke down amid renewed tensions surrounding shipping through the strategic waterway.
Strait of Hormuz Remains Central to Negotiations
Iran has required vessels to obtain authorization before passing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing security and sovereignty concerns. The waterway has remained a major point of tension between Iran and the United States, with incidents involving commercial shipping and retaliatory military action contributing to the wider conflict.
Under the latest proposal described by Araghchi, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would follow seven days of halted hostilities if the stated conditions are accepted.
The United States has yet to publicly respond to the reported proposal, leaving the next steps dependent on negotiations between the two sides.
