Iran has presented the United States, through intermediaries, with a seven-day plan to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal was disclosed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to The New York Times. Tehran is reportedly ready to launch the plan with Washington’s approval.
Under the proposal, fighting would cease over the course of the week, including hostilities in Lebanon. The United States would also be expected to unfreeze Iranian assets, lift oil sanctions and end the naval blockade. Hormuz would reopen on the seventh day, after which broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme would begin.
Araghchi explained that the plan builds on an agreement discussed in June that later collapsed, but with a tighter timeline. For now, there is no deal: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a meeting between officials from the two countries, mediated by Qatar, failed to produce a breakthrough. Further indirect contacts could take place in the coming days.
