Iran says 7-day Hormuz reopening plan remains on table
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Iran has reiterated its willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a proposed seven-day framework, even as US President Donald Trump maintains that American military strikes have eliminated Tehran’s nuclear weapons capability.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the proposal remained available for consideration, with Washington’s response currently under review by Tehran.
Speaking to Iran’s official IRNA news agency on the sidelines of an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, Araghchi said Iran had communicated its conditions for ending hostilities and restoring access to the strategic waterway to the United States.
Under the proposal, the strait would reopen on the sixth day if Washington accepted Tehran’s terms, followed by the resumption of negotiations on the seventh day. Araghchi described the conditions as reasonable, arguing that they reflected commitments previously made by the US during peace-related discussions.
He also stressed that Iran would resist threats and remain prepared to defend itself, while keeping diplomatic channels open.
Meanwhile, Trump defended the US military campaign against Iran during a Republican election rally at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena on Saturday.
He said American operations had destroyed Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and insisted that Washington would prevent Tehran from rebuilding its programme. Trump argued that military intervention was necessary to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, claiming the country could use them if it obtained the capability.
The contrasting statements underscore the continuing divide between Washington and Tehran over security concerns, military action and the conditions required to resume negotiations.
With IANS inputs