Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to End War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The cited sources give this account (ad): Iran has proposed a seven-day plan to the United States to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen Iranian funds. The proposal includes the cessation of fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon, and the release of frozen Iranian funds. Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, confirmed that the proposal was conveyed to the United States through Qatar. If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened and normal maritime passage restored within seven days. The United States has not yet responded. A State Department spokesperson stated that the president holds all the cards. The Iranians have been working the diplomatic angles, meeting with various officials at the UN.

The proposal (ad) is very similar to the deal that collapsed in July, with the clock cut from 60 days to seven. Fighting stops on all fronts, including Lebanon. Washington lifts its blockade, waves oil sanctions, and releases frozen Iranian money.

Iran's (ad) Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi presented a seven-day plan to the United States to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contingent upon lifting sanctions and releasing frozen assets. The U.S. has not yet responded, while Iran's president met with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss freedom of navigation. Qatar's Prime Minister and Egypt's foreign minister also engaged with Iran in these diplomatic efforts.

Araqchi (ad) plans to stay in New York at least until Monday, with Tehran's seven-day proposal now on the table, awaiting a response from Washington on a war in its eighth month. If certain conditions are met, including lifting sanctions and releasing frozen assets, the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened within seven days, and talks on Iran's nuclear program will begin.

The United States' response to Iran's seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz will determine the future (ad) of the conflict. The plan requires the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets, but the U.S. has not yet responded. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, confirmed that the choice now rests with Washington.