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Iran hands the US a seven-day plan to restart talks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
September 25, 2026
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, says Tehran has offered Washington a plan to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, then hold talks.
Abbas Araghchi is Iran's foreign minister.
Key facts
- Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had handed the Trump administration an offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations on ending the wider war, all inside seven days.
- On Thursday, Iran's foreign minister described a seven-day proposal sent to Washington: hostilities would stop, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, and broad negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program would follow.
- Washington faces obstacles in the plan because it would have to press Israel to stop fighting in Lebanon.
- Whether Tehran's offer satisfies the conditions the US now sets for ending the war remains uncertain.
The Washington Post reports that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran has handed the Trump administration a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on ending the wider war within seven days. The New York Times carries the same account and adds a sequence: a halt to hostilities and a reopened strait come first, followed by broad negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. The Financial Times headline describes the offer as a new seven-day ceasefire proposal to the US, and CNBC also carries the account.
The outlets agree on the offer and its timetable. Where they add weight is on the obstacles. The Guardian reports that the plan poses problems for the US because it would mean pressing Israel to stop the war in Lebanon, a point The New York Times also carries. The Washington Post notes that it is unclear whether the plan satisfies what Washington currently demands to end the war.
The proposal itself and its seven-day frame are corroborated. The US response is not in the reporting.
Still developing
The Iranian proposal to end the war had not moved as of the draft.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- CNBC — Oil prices pull back from session highs after report of talks for phased reopening of Strait of Hormuz
- The New York Times — Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War - The New York Times
- The Guardian — Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
- The Washington Post — Iran says it has given Trump administration new proposal for peace talks - The Washington Post
- Financial Times — Iran offers US new seven-day ceasefire proposal
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