Iran FM: ‘Choice now rests with US’ whether Hormuz traffic returns to normal
Tehran says the plan would restore normal shipping in six to seven days if Washington lifts sanctions, ends its blockade and releases frozen assets.
- 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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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made statements regarding the conditions he presented to the US side concerning the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. "The US cannot gain Iran's trust unless it fulfills the 7 conditions," Qalibaf said, adding that the failure to fulfill the obligations in the memorandum of understanding further diminishes trust...
Direct consequence of US aggression: Irans FM Araghchi warns over Strait of Hormuz insecurity during Lavrov visit - The Tribune
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday warned that mounting insecurity in the strategic Strait of Hormuz was the "inevitable result" of military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran, asserting that regional crises could not be resolved through the use of force.
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Iran offers US deal to reopen Hormuz within a week
Tehran says normal shipping through the vital oil route could resume within seven days if Washington accepts its peace terms Iran could restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington accepts a peace plan proposed by Tehran last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said. The terms were previously rejected by US President Donald Trump. The Islamic Republic remains "committed to safe and secure naviga…
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.
"We welcome any initiative that leads to security, without the presence of foreign forces, and we consider it the right move," he stressed.
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