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Iran has said it is ready to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic within seven days if military pressure from Washington is reduced and the maritime blockade imposed on ports is lifted.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing Japan’s Kyodo news agency, which quoted a senior Iranian official who asked not to be named.
According to the report, the proposal, already conveyed to Washington through intermediaries, envisages resuming talks aimed at achieving a permanent cessation of military operations between the two countries. Tehran has made the lifting of the maritime blockade and Washington’s commitment to negotiations key conditions.
The Iranian official said no bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was planned on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. However, he stressed that the possibility of reaching a broader agreement remained, saying Washington must demonstrate “seriousness and determination” for diplomacy to advance.
On Sept. 19, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said a seven-point package of conditions had been presented to the United States to end the war and resume negotiations. In that statement, Tehran said it was fully prepared for wartime conditions but would favor a diplomatic solution if its conditions were accepted.
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital maritime route linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the wider Arabian Sea. It is one of the world’s most important energy corridors, making any disruption to shipping there a matter of international concern.
