Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within seven days if conditions met, US response unclear

Iran has sent the United States a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if certain conditions are met. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, speaking to reporters at the United Nations headquarters in New York, said the plan had been sent to the US via Qatar.

According to him, the timeline would begin once the US accepts the proposal: it would take four to five days for the American side to take the necessary steps, the waterway would open on the sixth day, and talks for a final agreement would begin on the seventh day.

Foreign Minister Araghchi said the steps the US needs to take are already covered in the memorandum of understanding signed by the heads of state of both countries last June. He made clear that Iran would not compromise on its sovereign rights under pressure or threats, adding that the decision now rests with the US.

A US official said positive talks, including on the nuclear issue, were underway through a mediator. On the other hand, the American newspaper the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal. President Trump had warned this week that he would destroy Iran. The United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran on February 28.