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Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 18). Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-urges-us-to-accept-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged the United States to accept Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, as reported on October 18th. Iran presented this offer in mid-September after a ceasefire ended but negotiations have stalled due to Washington not addressing all seven Iranian conditions. These conditions include lifting US sanctions and ending hostilities regionally. Araqchi stated that if the US accepts these terms, talks could resume immediately and the strait might reopen within six days.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urges the United States to accept Tehran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. This offer was presented in mid-September following a collapsed interim ceasefire and remains on the table despite ongoing negotiations that have stalled due to Washington's failure to address all seven Iranian conditions. These demands include lifting the US blockade on Iran’s ports, ending sanctions on its oil exports, and ceasing hostilities across regional fronts. If accepted, the strait, which before the war carried about a fifth of global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), could reopen within six days, with further talks resuming shortly thereafter according to Araqchi's statement made while attending an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Baghdad.

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Tehran says negotiations should initially focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried about a fifth of the global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and restoring security in the waterway.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 If Washington accepts Tehran's conditions, the strait could reopen within six days, with talks resuming the following day, Araqchi said.
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Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz asserted
Iran → urge → Hormuz
Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on Sunday. asserted
Araqchi → reopen → Sunday
Iran presented its proposal in mid-September after an interim ceasefire collapsed. asserted
ceasefire → present → September
Tehran later acknowledged receiving a US response but Iran’s security chief said last week negotiations have stalled because Washington failed to address all seven conditions for reopening the strait. asserted
Washington → acknowledge → strait
"Our situation is clear and based on the seven-days proposal presented to the US. asserted
situation → base → US
They shared comments which we are reviewing, but our proposal is still on the table and if there is any honesty on the US part, which there isn't, the way to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is obvious asserted
way → share → Hormuz
," Araqchi said while in Baghdad for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. asserted
Araqchi → say → Cooperation
Iran's conditions include, among other demands, the lifting of the US blockade on its ports, the lifting of US sanctions on its oil exports as well as ending hostilities on all regional fronts. asserted
conditions → include → fronts
If Washington accepts Tehran's conditions, the strait could reopen within six days, with talks resuming the following day, Araqchi said. uncertain
Araqchi → accept → days
A central point of disagreement has been Washington’s insistence on addressing Iran's nuclear programme from the outset. asserted
point → address → outset
US Vice President JD Vance said earlier this month that Iran must make a "meaningful" reduction in its uranium enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries' eight-month war. asserted
Iran → say → war
Tehran says negotiations should initially focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war carried about a fifth of the global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), and restoring security in the waterway. asserted
which → say → waterway
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