Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan, Offers Conditional Hormuz Reopening on Day Six

Iran has presented the United States with a seven-day plan that could see the Strait of Hormuz reopen on the sixth day and negotiations resume a day later, provided Washington meets Tehran’s conditions, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.

“Iran’s position is clear and has been presented to the US side in the form of a seven-day plan. The US side has put forward its views, which we are currently reviewing,” Araghchi said, according to Iranian state media.

He questioned Washington’s sincerity while outlining the proposed sequence.

“If there were any real sincerity on the US side—which there isn't—the way forward would be clear. If the US meets those conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on the sixth day, and negotiations will resume on the seventh day,” he said.

The conditions were not detailed in the remarks cited. The proposal comes as Tehran and Washington continue to exchange accusations over the conflict while considering a return to negotiations.

TEHRAN SEEKS GUARANTEES

Addressing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting earlier, Araghchi accused Washington of pursuing military and economic pressure instead of diplomacy.

“The United States chose the opposite path: aggression, threats, assassination, and economic warfare, with blatant disregard for international law and the United Nations Charter,” he said.

Araghchi maintained that Iran would resist pressure and intimidation while remaining open to negotiations based on mutual respect and credible guarantees.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has similarly said Tehran would not “bow down to the excesses of aggressor countries”.

Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh, meanwhile, has stressed that lasting regional peace requires an end to hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon.

TRUMP PREDICTS QUICK END TO WAR

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the war with Iran would end “very quickly”, linking an end to hostilities with lower energy prices for American consumers.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Kentucky, Trump also defended previous US strikes on Iranian targets, claiming they had damaged the country’s nuclear capabilities.

Araghchi had outlined a seven-day proposal in September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. At the time, he said Iran had conveyed the plan through intermediaries to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin comprehensive talks on its nuclear programme.

He described that proposal as similar to a memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States in June.

“We have introduced a plan to the United States through the intermediaries that if certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz would be open at the end of the seventh day and talks would restart. It would be better if a deal was reached before the US midterm elections,” he had said.

His latest remarks place the proposed reopening on the sixth day, followed by negotiations on the seventh. Both steps remain conditional on Washington meeting Tehran’s demands.

With inputs from ANI