Iran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has presented the United States, through intermediaries, with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. The announcement was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Qatar is acting as a mediator between the two parties.

According to the proposal, the timeline could begin the day after acceptance by Washington. Araghchi stated that, if certain conditions are met, the strait would be reopened by the end of the seventh day, and peace talks would resume. The plan resembles the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the U.S. on June 17, which had temporarily eased the conflict before its breakdown.

So far, neither side has indicated a diplomatic breakthrough, as the war approaches its seventh month. Analysts believe a solid peace agreement is unlikely, with Iran insisting on a leading role in managing the strait alongside Oman before discussing broader terms.

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf, through which about one-fifth of the world's oil transits. The current crisis erupted in early 2026, when the United States, in response to Iranian nuclear activities, imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the strait area, paralyzing Tehran's oil exports and triggering a conflict.

Iran has always set precise conditions for any negotiation: an end to the U.S. naval blockade, the lifting of sanctions, and guarantees on the cessation of attacks. Only after that is it willing to discuss its nuclear program. The U.S., which claims to have "total control" of the strait, instead wants the Iranian nuclear program to be the focus of talks from the outset.

The memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, represented a brief truce, demonstrating that dialogue is possible, but it quickly broke down. Since then, the situation has been at a standstill, with high fuel prices exerting political pressure, especially ahead of the midterm elections in the U.S. Qatar's mediation at the UN is the latest attempt to break the deadlock in the crisis.