Iran has proposed reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and takes steps to lift its blockade of Iranian ports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disclosed the proposal while speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
According to Araghchi, Tehran has communicated the proposal to Washington through intermediaries as part of efforts to revive negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing hostilities.
“We have introduced a plan to the United States through the mediators that if certain conditions are met, the strait will be open in seven days,” Araghchi said.
Under the proposal, Iran wants the United States to ease military pressure, begin lifting the blockade of Iranian ports and halt military operations linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
If those steps are taken, Tehran says it would restore maritime traffic through the waterway within seven days and return to negotiations on a longer-term agreement to end the conflict.
The proposal was reportedly delivered to the US through mediators on September 16, with Iranian officials saying their delegation attending the UN General Assembly has authority to pursue diplomatic discussions.
A senior Iranian official also told Reuters that Tehran was prepared to use the UN meetings in New York to discuss the details of a possible agreement through intermediary countries.
The Strait of Hormuz is a major global energy route through which a significant share of the world’s oil shipments normally passes. Restrictions on shipping through the waterway have therefore raised concerns about energy supplies and contributed to pressure on global oil markets.
Iran’s proposal comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington and renewed diplomatic efforts at the United Nations.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington remains open to meeting Iranian representatives if such talks could contribute to resolving the dispute, although significant differences remain between the two sides.
Iranian officials have stressed that reopening the waterway would be conditional on Washington demonstrating what Tehran considers a genuine commitment to diplomacy.
For now, the proposal remains subject to negotiations, and there has been no confirmation that the United States has accepted Iran’s conditions.
