Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, the country's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi,
said on Sunday. Araghchi said that if Washington accepts Tehran's conditions, the strait could reopen within six days, with talks resuming on the seventh day. "Our situation is clear and based on the seven-day proposal presented to the US. They shared comments which we are reviewing, but our proposal is still on the table and if there is any honesty on the US part, which there isn't, the way to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is obvious," Araghchi said. Araghchi is currently in Baghdad for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Iran's conditions include, among other demands, the lifting of the US blockade on its ports, the lifting of US sanctions on its oil exports as well as ending hostilities on all regional fronts. Iran presented its proposal in mid-September after an interim ceasefire collapsed. Tehran later acknowledged receiving a US response, but Iran’s security chief said last week negotiations have stalled because Washington failed to address all seven conditions for reopening the strait.
Iran's New Defence Minister Says Tehran Ready To Counter 'MOAB'
Earlier today, Iran's newly appointed Defence Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi warned US President Donald Trump against launching further attacks on Iran, asserting that Tehran has taken all necessary measures to counter the "Mother of All Bombs" and is confident in its military preparedness.
Meanwhile, Trump said on Saturday that the ongoing war with Iran would end "very quickly", expressing confidence that the conclusion of hostilities would bring down energy costs for American consumers. While addressing supporters at a campaign rally in Kentucky, Trump defended previous US strikes against Iranian targets, claiming they had significantly damaged Iran's nuclear capabilities.
US Draws Nuclear Red Line
A central point of disagreement has been Washington’s insistence on addressing Iran's nuclear programme from the outset. US Vice President JD Vance said Iran must provide verifiable guarantees that it will not rebuild its nuclear program, insisting Tehran cannot possess nuclear weapons.
Earlier this month, Vance said that Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries' eight-month war.
