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Iran FM: ‘Choice now rests with US’ whether Hormuz traffic returns to normal

  • On Sunday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days remains on the table if the United States accepts Tehran's conditions.
  • Iran presented the seven-day plan in mid-September via Qatari mediators, requiring the U.S. to lift its naval blockade, waive oil sanctions, and release approximately $12 billion in frozen assets.
  • Revolutionary Guards reported two oil tankers caught fire after striking naval mines, disrupting a waterway that carried one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade before the war.
  • Negotiations have stalled as Washington insists on addressing Iran's nuclear program, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated earlier this month Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in uranium enrichment.
  • Tehran faces skepticism as the U.S. rejected the proposal last month, while Iranian Defense Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi threatened "enormous damage" should Washington resume military campaigns against the country.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting in Tehran on Monday, 19 October, with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, in the context of military tensions between Iran and the United States.

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"We welcome any initiative that leads to security, without the presence of foreign forces, and we consider it the right move," he stressed.

·Marousi, Greece
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Moscow reiterated its readiness to mediate a solution to the conflict in Ormuz and the Middle East.

·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Iran's foreign minister on Monday accused the United States of being responsible for "insecurity" in the Strait of Hormuz, which has become a major flashpoint between the two adversaries.

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Iran's chief of diplomacy Abbas Araghchi blamed the United States on Monday for "insecurity" in the Strait of Ormuz, at the heart of tensions between Tehran and Washington since the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

·Montreal, Canada
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O Cafezinho broke the news on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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