UNITED NATIONS, United States: Tehran announced on Friday that Iran has proposed a plan to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but reports within hours suggested that US President Donald Trump had rejected the idea.
The battle between the United States and Iran, which has been at a standstill for almost seven months, revolves around the waterway that is essential to the world’s oil supply. However, fresh mediation efforts during this week’s UN meeting of world leaders in New York offered some hope for a resolution.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met with Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Tuesday. The two had previously outlined terms for the war’s termination and the reopening of the crucial maritime route. Iran has sent the United States a detailed seven-day plan via Qatar. “The strait can be reopened and normal maritime passage restored within seven days if the necessary conditions are met,” Araghchi stated at the UN.
The United States now has the final say. Iran will not give up its sovereign rights under duress and does not tolerate coercion, threats, or intimidation. But after hours of his remarks, according to US officials familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had turned down the idea.
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