Iran Says Washington Must Decide on Seven-Day Hormuz Plan
Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran had sent the United States a program for reopening the Strait of Hormuz through Qatar.
Key takeaways
- Araghchi said Iran presented the United States with a seven-day program through Qatar.
- Trump said he rejected Iran’s seven-day ceasefire offer for reopening the strait.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said Tehran had presented the United States, through Qatar, with a program to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and normalize shipping. Speaking in Baghdad, he said the next decision rested with Washington.
Araghchi said security could not be restored by repeating past mistakes, bombing a country, threatening its destruction or imposing a blockade. He also said Iran would continue to defend its sovereignty and interests while seeking peace.
In a September 26 statement cited by the report, Araghchi said the strait could open on the sixth day if the United States met the plan’s conditions, with talks starting on the seventh. President Donald Trump said he had rejected Iran’s separate seven-day ceasefire proposal, calling it unacceptable.
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