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Iranian official says Strait of Hormuz could reopen in seven days
An unnamed Iranian official said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease military pressure. The proposal was conveyed to Washington through mediators, with new talks aimed at a lasting ceasefire between Iran and the United States, but the claim was not independently verified.
Amid continued tensions over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, an unnamed Iranian official said the strait could reopen within seven days if Washington takes initial steps to ease military pressure. The statement was not independently verified.
The Iranian official said the proposal had been conveyed to Washington through mediators and that new talks aimed at permanently ending hostilities between Iran and the United States had been proposed.
The official also ruled out the possibility of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, this week on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Iranian official said Washington needed to demonstrate seriousness and commitment for diplomatic progress to be achieved, adding that the parties could move toward an agreement.
A diplomatic channel closed over Hormuz
The development came as negotiations between Iran and the United States over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which is strategically important for energy and commodity shipments, had stalled.
The text said the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, after which Tehran carried out attacks against Israel and other regional countries hosting Israeli and US forces.
It said Iran and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in April under Pakistan's mediation and that the parties signed the Islamabad Accord in June, providing for a 60-day period to discuss a long-term agreement.
However, mutual attacks resumed shortly afterward, the United States reinstated its military blockade of Iranian ports, and Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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