Iran says it received U.S. feedback on seven-day Strait of Hormuz trust plan
Said on Wednesday it had received U.S. feedback on a seven-day trust-building proposal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington
Iran said on Wednesday it had received U.S. feedback on a seven-day trust-building proposal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington lifting restrictions on Iranian ports. The message reached Tehran through Qatari mediators after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned from New York.
The move adds a fresh turn to a tense diplomatic track that has unfolded alongside public rejection from U.S. President Donald Trump. Iranian officials did not say what Washington’s response contained, or whether it amounted to a flat rejection. But the reply was significant enough for Araghchi to present it to President Masoud Pezeshkian at a cabinet meeting, state media reported.
Doha as the relay point
According to Iranian and media accounts, Qatari mediators conveyed the U.S. feedback to Araghchi during a stopover in Doha on his way back from the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Araghchi had spent part of the trip holding indirect contacts with U.S. officials and speaking with mediators about Iran’s proposal.
The plan itself is tightly sequenced. Iran has said the seven-day offer would take effect only after Washington accepted it, with the chief sticking point centering on the order of steps. Tehran wants the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports lifted and sanctions on Iranian oil sales waived before maritime access returns to normal in the strategic waterway.
A narrow corridor with global stakes
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most closely watched shipping lanes, carrying a large share of global oil flows. Any disruption there quickly ripples through energy markets far beyond the Gulf. That is why even a limited trust plan, if serious, draws attention from shipping firms, traders and governments well outside the region.
Iranian authorities said last week that the proposal could restore normal passage through the strait within seven days if the needed conditions were met. Trump, however, publicly rejected the idea on Sunday, before Tehran said it had not received a formal reply. The new feedback now leaves the talks in an uncertain place.
Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Araghchi briefed the cabinet on the U.S. proposal after his return. Iranian officials, she said, remain focused on securing what President Pezeshkian called a “win-win strategy.”
The next move now rests on how Tehran reads the U.S. response. For the moment, the contents stay undisclosed.
Source: reuters.com
