Iran Awaits US Response on Strait of Hormuz Proposal
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Monday that he expects a formal response from the United States on Tuesday regarding Tehran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media reports.
Speaking in New York at the United Nations General Assembly, Araghchi said Qatari intermediaries had presented ideas to both sides and would raise the matter again with the US government before conveying the final American response to Iran.
“The Qataris hope this will be done by tomorrow,” Araghchi stated, emphasizing that discussions are currently focused solely on the Hormuz Strait. He noted that reopening the strait depends on the fulfillment of certain conditions communicated to the US.
The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping route that transports roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, has been at the center of escalating tensions between the US and Iran following a conflict that began in February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
In retaliation to the conflict, Tehran imposed a blockade on the strait, prompting Washington to enforce its own blockade on Iranian ports. Last week, Araghchi met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in New York to discuss possible resolutions.
Iran’s demands ahead of lifting its blockade include a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East—encompassing Lebanon, where Iran’s ally Hezbollah is involved in combat with Israeli forces—the unfreezing of Iranian assets abroad, the removal of sanctions on its oil sector, and an end to the US naval blockade.
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point for diplomatic negotiation as international stakeholders seek to prevent further escalation in the region.
