Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that progress with Qatari intermediaries led to the accelerated two-day reopening proposal, which remains contingent on American concessions. Tehran's demands require the United States to reduce its regional military presence, release frozen assets in Qatar, and halt regional conflicts, particularly Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Top security official Mohsen Rezaei affirmed that the waterway will stay shuttered without these steps, cautioning that any aggression against Iran would trigger devastating retaliatory strikes with advanced weaponry. Meanwhile, Washington has signaled interest in direct talks, though President Donald Trump cautioned t…
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Maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains entirely contingent upon Washington…: Maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz remains entirely contingent upon Washington meeting seven core Iranian economic and military demands.
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Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said talks with Qatari mediators are ongoing on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States implements Tehran's conditions, Al Jazeera reported.
Araghchi said discussions with the Qatari side had resulted in a reduction in the proposed implementation period for reopening the strategic waterway, from five days to two days.
"The Qatari side proposed shortening the implementation period of the Iranian proposal to five days. We have reached a proposal at this stage that reduces the implementation period to two days," Araghchi said, according to Al Jazeera.
Outlining Tehran's demands, the Iranian Foreign Minister said they included lifting sanctions imposed after the Islamabad memorandum, reducing US military forces in the region, restoring oil waivers and releasing frozen Iranian funds.
"Our conditions include lifting the sanctions imposed following the Islamabad memorandum and reducing US forces in the region. We demand the restoration of oil waivers and the release of all our frozen funds, including those held in Qatar," Araghchi said.
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