Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz and Resume Talks

Iran has proposed a seven-day plan to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks to end the nearly seven-month war, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced in Washington. The proposal, submitted via mediators, would see the strategic waterway carrying about a fifth of global energy open by the seventh day if conditions are met, with talks resuming. Araghchi said Tehran is not rushing, though a deal before the midterm election would be preferable, and he did not clarify if nuclear issues are included. The June truce collapsed over disagreements on Iranian control of the strait, which Iran mined after US-Israeli attacks in February, disrupting shipping and raising energy prices. President Donald Trump warned of "annihilation" without a deal, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed readiness for dialogue but rejected the "language of force."