By Ghazali Ibrahim
Iran has said it is considering a proposal to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States agrees to meet its demands.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei disclosed this on Monday, November 2, saying the country had previously proposed a seven-day timeframe but was now considering a shorter implementation period.
According to Baqaei, the proposed arrangement could restore security along the waterway and allow diplomatic negotiations between Tehran and Washington to resume within a short period.
He described the two-day proposal as another indication of Iran’s willingness to pursue a diplomatic resolution, adding that exchanges of messages between both countries through mediators were still ongoing.
The development follows comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said discussions involving Qatar and Pakistan had helped reduce the implementation period of Iran’s original seven-day proposal to two days.
Under the proposed arrangement, the United States would take certain measures on the first day, while Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the second day, allowing maritime movement to return to normal.
Araghchi, however, stressed that no final agreement had been reached and that the outcome would depend on Washington’s response to Tehran’s conditions.
Iran’s demands reportedly include an end to the US naval blockade, sanctions relief, the restoration of oil export waivers and a reduction of American military presence in the region.
The negotiations come amid heightened tensions following months of conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, which have disrupted commercial shipping and heightened concerns over global energy supplies.
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, is one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, handling roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies under normal circumstances.
Qatar and Pakistan have continued to facilitate diplomatic contacts between the two sides in efforts to prevent a renewed escalation of the conflict.
Despite the latest diplomatic signals, the United States has yet to publicly accept Iran’s proposed arrangement, leaving the reopening of the waterway dependent on further negotiations.
