Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amidst Rising Tensions with the US

10/18/2026

DUBAI, Oct 18 - 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.

10/18/2026

Iran presented its proposal in mid-September after an interim ceasefire collapsed. Tehran later acknowledged receiving a US response but Iran's security chief said last week negotiations have...

10/18/2026

Iran has urged the US to accept its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping to resume on day six and talks to begin on day seven.

10/18/2026

Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.

10/18/2026

Around 6,000 seafarers remain trapped near the Strait of Hormuz as 24 ships face attacks, while Iran accuses the U.S. military of using VHF Channel 16.

10/18/2026

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Tehran is reviewing Washington’s response to its seven-point proposal, which calls for lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports, easing oil sanctions and ending...

10/18/2026

Washington says naval protection has helped commercial shipping continue through the strategic waterway as competing claims over control intensify.

10/18/2026

Tehran says it is reviewing Washington’s response to its proposal as a dispute over nuclear talks continues.

10/17/2026

Tehran says normal shipping through the vital oil route could resume within seven days if Washington accepts its peace terms Iran could restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz within...

10/17/2026

U.S. Central Command Spokesperson and U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins tells Fox News Digita the Strait of Hormuz remains "open" for commercial shipping.