Iran says two-day Hormuz reopening plan hinges on US conditions
Iran's foreign minister says Qatar-mediated talks cover a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US acts first, as October shipping attacks hit 35.
The story in focus
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that talks with Qatari mediators are under way on a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on the US meeting Tehran's conditions first. Attacks on shipping in the strait reached a record 35 incidents in October, per Al Jazeera.
- Araghchi said the plan compresses an original seven-day proposal to two days
- Day one would see US measures implemented; day two would restore navigation
- At least 35 shipping incidents were reported in the strait in October, a record
- US Central Command says it redirected 144 commercial vessels under a naval blockade
- Iran's Mohsen Rezaei called a letter from US Vice President JD Vance a positive sign
Sequenced plan under discussion
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera that negotiations with Qatari mediators are continuing on a revised timetable for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal shortens an earlier seven-day Iranian plan to two days, after Qatari officials asked for a window of five days or less during a delegation visit, Araghchi said.
Under the current version, the United States would implement a set of measures on the first day, and the strait would reopen on the second, with navigation restored to previous levels. Araghchi framed the plan as conditional on Washington meeting Tehran's requirements first.
Record shipping attacks and a blockade
Al Jazeera reported that attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz reached a record in October, with at least 35 incidents. US Central Command says it has redirected 144 commercial vessels as part of its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Araghchi said a letter from US Vice President JD Vance was aimed at keeping negotiations going, while Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei described a change in Washington's tone as a very positive sign. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump has not decided on new strikes and prefers a diplomatic solution, according to Al Jazeera.
Economic pressure and warnings
Araghchi acknowledged economic pressure on Iran but said Tehran would not surrender because of it. Al Jazeera also reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to respond immediately to any threats from the US and Israel without geographical limits.
What does Iran's two-day Hormuz plan require from the US?
Araghchi said the US must implement a set of measures on day one, after which the strait would reopen on day two. He said talks with Qatari mediators on the shortened timetable are ongoing.
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