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Araghchi Urges U.S. to Accept 7-Day Hormuz Plan

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged United States to accept a seven-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command reported about 97% of ships transit the strait successfully without being hit.
CENTCOM said the container ship GFS Pride was hit by an Iranian projectile and sank while being towed.
Araghchi said the strait could reopen six days if Washington accepts Iran’s conditions, with peace talks resuming next day.

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged United States to accept a seven-day proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command reported about 97% of ships transit the strait successfully without being hit.
CENTCOM said the container ship GFS Pride was hit by an Iranian projectile and sank while being towed.
Araghchi said the strait could reopen six days if Washington accepts Iran’s conditions, with peace talks resuming next day.