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Iran has presented the United States with a seven-day plan that could pave the way for an end to the ongoing conflict, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and renewed negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disclosed the proposal during meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He said the plan had been delivered to Washington through intermediaries and that Tehran was prepared to implement it immediately if the United States accepts the proposed terms.
Under the proposal, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the end of the seven-day period if it met specified conditions. The reopening would then be followed by broader talks on Iran’s nuclear program and efforts to resolve the wider conflict.
Araghchi said the proposal closely resembles a memorandum of understanding Iran and the United States reached in June. He described the conditions as consistent with arrangements the two sides previously discussed.
The Iranian foreign minister did not publicly detail all of the conditions during his remarks. Earlier reports, however, have linked Tehran’s demands to easing U.S. military pressure, removing restrictions affecting Iranian ports, and other measures intended to facilitate a broader diplomatic process.
The Strait of Hormuz has become a central issue in the conflict because of its importance to international energy and shipping markets. Any reopening could affect maritime traffic and global energy supplies.
The latest proposal comes as indirect U.S.-Iran diplomatic contacts have resumed around the UN General Assembly. Iranian and U.S. officials have been communicating through intermediaries while publicly maintaining significant differences over the conflict and the conditions for negotiations.
Araghchi said Tehran would prefer an agreement before the U.S. midterm elections in November, though he said Iran was not under pressure to conclude a deal immediately.
The proposal now leaves the next step with Washington. An agreement would require both sides to resolve outstanding disagreements over military operations, the status of the Strait of Hormuz and the framework for future negotiations over Iran’s nuclear activities.