Iran offers Hormuz reopening within 48 hours, a 7-point plan on the table for the U.S.

Iran has placed a seven-point negotiating plan on the table for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, offering to unblock the crucial maritime route within 48 hours if the United States accepts its conditions. This was announced by the spokesperson of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, specifying that diplomatic contacts through mediators are still ongoing. Tehran's demands include the cancellation of new sanctions, the reduction of U.S. military forces to pre-February 28 war levels, the lifting of the naval blockade, and the application of exemptions from oil sanctions.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has granted the government "certain powers" to manage peace talks with Washington. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump declared: "The only reason I haven't settled accounts with Iran yet is that I want to be kind. I want to try to save all those lives, but at some point, we will have to hit hard." On the diplomatic front, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reiterated the commitment to a peaceful solution, hoping that "the path of diplomacy will always prevail."

The current crisis between the United States and Iran has deep roots, but the immediate triggering event was the war launched on February 28, 2026, by the USA and Israel against Iran. In response to that attack, Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime routes for oil transportation, paralyzing a significant portion of global energy trade and causing crude oil prices to skyrocket. This naval blockade has been Iran's primary leverage over the international community.

After months of military stalemate and tensions, a first, fragile memorandum of understanding was reached between the parties on June 17, 2026. However, the process quickly collapsed because the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran despite the agreement, leading Tehran to consider the memorandum null and void. Since then, the situation has remained frozen, with the Hormuz blockade still in effect and sporadic clashes, such as the recent Saudi raids in Yemen targeting Iran-linked infrastructure. Iran's new proposal for a seven-point plan and a two-day reopening represents an attempt to break the deadlock, shifting the confrontation from the military to the diplomatic level, but with very precise and stringent conditions for Washington.