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Iran Proposes Quick Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S. Nuclear Preconditions
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Iran’s Hormuz Reopening Proposal
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met Qatari mediators in New York to convey Tehran’s plan to lift the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal, first announced at the United Nations General Assembly, calls for the United States to release frozen Iranian assets, lift sanctions and end the blockade. Araghchi said the steps could be completed within four or five days, after which the strait would reopen and nuclear-related negotiations could begin by the seventh day. He indicated he would return to Tehran within hours and await the Qatari response.
Background and Shipping Disruption
Iran closed the strait shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched their offensive on February 28, cutting off a route that handled roughly 20 percent of global oil and gas supplies. Since then, Iranian attacks on commercial vessels have sharply reduced traffic, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel. Despite the disruption, crude exports from major Middle-East producers rose in September to 12.8 million barrels per day, still well below the 18.8 million barrels per day recorded in February. The United States Central Command reported that American forces have assisted about 2,000 transits and moved more than 1 billion barrels of oil in recent months.
Official Statements & Responses
A U.S. official described the indirect talks as “positive and constructive” but stressed that no agreement would be reached unless Iran’s nuclear programme is addressed. The official added that President Donald Trump is willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds in exchange for progress on nuclear issues, while expressing skepticism about Iran’s compliance, citing a breach of a June memorandum of understanding. President Trump told reporters that the United States will “win” and that gas prices will fall once the war ends. Tehran denied breaking the memorandum and accused Washington of violating its commitments by failing to halt Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and by seeking alternate shipping routes through the strait.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Having suffered painful blows from our valiant combatants and the guardians of the Strait of Hormuz, they [the enemy] dare not venture beyond the Arabian Sea,” — Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei — Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei