Iran Awaits Final US Response on Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz - Tempo.co English

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iran is still awaiting a final response from the United States (US)—conveyed via intermediaries—regarding its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though US President Donald Trump has publicly rejected it.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran had communicated a plan to Washington, through intermediaries, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for a seven-day period.

"We have seen the US President's initial reaction. However, nothing has been conveyed to us through intermediaries," Araghchi said in a statement to Iranian media, published via his Telegram channel, as cited by Antara.

Araghchi noted that Trump had made numerous contradictory statements regarding the matter.

"We are awaiting a final position from the intermediaries and will make a decision based on that," the senior Iranian diplomat said.

He added that progress regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States' willingness to meet Iran's conditions.

In mid-June, the US and Iran signed a memorandum intended to initiate a process toward a peace agreement. However, tensions escalated again three weeks later.

Washington accused Tehran of firing upon commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, both sides resumed attacks against one another.

Currently, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill.