Iran has submitted a new proposal to the US regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran stated that it is ready to reopen the strait within two days if Washington meets its conditions. The Islamic Republic had previously proposed a one-week timeframe for this process.
**Iran makes new proposal to US on opening the Strait of Hormuz**
Iran has indicated its readiness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US agrees to its conditions. Earlier, Tehran had proposed a one-week timeframe for this process.
"The possibility of implementing this plan within two days demonstrates Iran's sincere and good intentions," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
"We stressed that if Iran's demands are met, it will be possible to restore security in the Strait of Hormuz and restart the negotiation process in a short period of time," he added.
According to the spokesman, the exchange of messages with the US through intermediaries continues. Everything depends on the US side accepting Iran's demands. Only then will the next steps be discussed.
**The situation in the strait and US sanctions**
Since the war in the Middle East broke out in late February, Iran has maintained that it controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy corridor for shipping. The country regularly strikes vessels attempting unauthorized transit. In response, the US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
In September, Iran proposed a seven-day plan to the US through Qatar. Under it, the strait was to be reopened on the sixth day after the US fulfilled the conditions. Iran's conditions include:
- Ceasing the war in the Middle East on all fronts;
- Unfreezing Iran's assets abroad; lifting sanctions imposed on the oil sector;
- Ending the US naval blockade.
The US has been introducing new packages of sanctions against Iran since August. Washington calls this the "economic strangulation" of Iran.
The United States and Israel have in recent days intensified threats to attack Iran again against the backdrop of crucial elections in both countries. In particular, according to Axios, Netanyahu demanded that Trump strike Iran.
On October 31, US President Donald Trump said that action should be taken against one or two targets in Iran, including Mount Pickaxe. The facility is suspected of being a nuclear site, but Tehran denies the allegation.
"Any act of aggression or military attack against Iran, by whatever means carried out, will be met with a strong, immediate, and overwhelming response from our side," Baghaei said at a briefing on November 2.