Iran proposes reopening Strait of Hormuz in two days if US accepts conditions

The strait, a crucial route for global oil transport, has been blocked by Tehran since the start of the war and has become one of the main points of tension between Iran and the United States, as well as a frequent scene of attacks.

“If Iran’s demands are met, it will be possible to restore security in the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations within a very short time,” he added.

The spokesperson highlighted that the exchange of messages with the United States continues through mediators and that “everything depends” on Washington accepting the conditions presented by Iran. “Only then will we be able to talk about subsequent steps,” he said.

Since the beginning of the war, triggered by attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28, Tehran has restricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and attacked ships that try to cross it without Iranian authorization.

In September, Iran presented, through Qatar, a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States accepted a series of conditions.

Among the demands were a regional ceasefire, the unlocking of Iranian assets abroad, the end of sanctions against the country's oil sector and the lifting of the American blockade of Iranian ports.

These conditions already appeared in the agreement signed in June, after a first ceasefire that had been in force since April. The ceasefire, however, did not last: the attacks resumed shortly afterwards.

On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added a new condition to Iran's demands in an interview with Al Jazeera. According to him, Washington should accept “the new route agreed between Iran and Oman for the passage of ships” through the Strait of Hormuz.

Although clashes have decreased since September, the United States and Israel, both during election periods, have threatened to resume attacks against Iran.

On Sunday, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, reiterated the threat to resume attacks against Iran. A day earlier, he had stated that his country had destroyed a large part of Iran's military capacity, but that it still needed to deal with “one or two” objectives.

"The only reason I'm not done with Iran yet is because I want to be kind. I want to try to save all these lives if I can," Trump said on Sunday, during a rally in Iowa, ahead of the US midterm elections, scheduled for Tuesday (3).