Iran has urged the United States to accept its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi saying the offer remains on the table despite stalled negotiations between the two countries.
Araqchi made the statement on Sunday, October 18, while in Baghdad for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Iran presented the proposal in mid-September after an interim ceasefire collapsed. Tehran later confirmed receiving a response from Washington, but Iran’s security chief said last week that negotiations had stalled because the US had failed to address all seven conditions for reopening the strategic waterway.
“Our situation is clear and based on the seven-days 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,” Araqchi said.
Iran’s conditions include lifting the US blockade on its ports, removing sanctions on its oil exports and ending hostilities across all regional fronts.
Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within six days if Washington accepted Tehran’s conditions, with negotiations expected to resume the following day.
However, a major disagreement remains over Iran’s nuclear programme, with Washington insisting that the issue must be addressed from the beginning of any negotiations.
Earlier this month, US Vice President JD Vance said Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity to meet American demands and bring an end to the countries’ eight-month war.
Tehran, however, maintains that discussions should initially focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring security in the waterway.
Before the war, the strait handled about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, making it a critical route for international energy supplies.
