New Delhi: Iran has asked the US to reconsider its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran's proposal to the US, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, still stands. Iran made this proposal to the US in September, but things did not progress positively. Iran has now revisited this proposal.
Abbas Araghchi, who is in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, told Ravi Walker, "Our position is well-spoken and it is based on the seven-day proposal presented to the US. They have made some comments, which we are considering. If the US shows a little sincerity, the path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is clear, but Washington's intentions are not clear."
What is Iran's proposal?
Iran has placed unrepealable conditions surpassing the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route. Iran's conditions include lifting the US tampon on its ports, ending US sanctions on oil exports, ending hostilities on all regional fronts, and several other conditions.
Abbas Araghchi has stated that if Washington accepts Tehran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened within a week. Negotiations between the two sides will resume the very next day. Through these negotiations, the two countries will move forward on discussions to permanently end the war.
What Abbas Araghchi is saying?
Abbas Araghchi stated last September that Iran had presented its plan to the US through mediators. If the US meets its conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen by the end of the seventh day and peace talks will resume. Without providing remoter details of the terms, he stated that the proposal is similar to the June 17 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US.
Iran has repeatedly stated that it will not participate in comprehensive peace talks until the US naval tampon on the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding ports is lifted. Iran has moreover demanded the lifting of decades-long sanctions versus it. Another key demand for Iran is a guarantee of an end to US attacks. Iran wants a guarantee that the US will not wade it in the future under any pretext.
