Iran Proposes '7-Day Roadmap' to U.S. for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Demands Include Ending Naval Blockade and Releasing Frozen Assets

White House: "Positive and Constructive Discussions"

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that he has conveyed a proposal to the United States for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and to conclude final negotiations.

According to the New York Times and CNN on September 25, Araghchi stated in a press conference held in New York on September 24 (local time) on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, that he proposed a seven-day plan to the U.S. to end hostile actions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Araghchi explained that the proposal was delivered to the U.S. through an intermediary, and included a requirement that the U.S. meet specific conditions within seven days. While he did not disclose the detailed conditions, he mentioned they were "about the same level" as those included in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) concluded between the U.S. and Iran in June.

The conditions announced by the Iranian Foreign Ministry included ▲an end to warfare on all fronts ▲cessation of acts of aggression ▲termination of the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran ▲and the release of Iran’s frozen assets.

The MOU concluded in June set forth a phased approach; first, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, followed by negotiations on Iran’s denuclearization during the ceasefire period. Although a provisional agreement for ending the war was reached, it eventually collapsed as armed conflicts continued over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Regarding Minister Araghchi’s remarks, a White House official told CNN that "positive and constructive discussions are underway through mediators."

The two countries are also considering a phased agreement that would exchange the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with the lifting of the U.S. blockade. Bloomberg reported that negotiators from both sides are discussing related matters in New York during the U.N. General Assembly under Qatar’s mediation.

The key issue in the negotiations is the sequence of actions. The U.S. is demanding free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran maintains that the U.S. must first lift the maritime blockade and sanctions. When the U.S. will allow Iran to access its frozen assets also remains a critical point.

Since the war broke out in February, the U.S. and Iran have repeatedly gone through cycles of negotiation and breakdown. U.S. President Donald Trump said on September 22 that talks between the two countries had resumed after several months, and noted that Minister Araghchi, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner held a "highly productive" three-hour meeting in New York.

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