Iranian Foreign Minister Erakchi: We announced the seven-day program, the choice is up to the USA

According to reports in the Iranian press, Erakchi spoke at the 52nd Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, held in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

Reminding that they presented a program to the USA through Qatar for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the normalization of navigation, Erakçi said, "We announced the seven-day program, the choice is now for the USA." he said.

Stating that security cannot be achieved by repeating past mistakes and attacks, Erakçi said: "Maritime security cannot be expected to return to normal by bombing, threatening to destroy and blockading a country." made his assessment.

Erakchi said that Iran will continue to defend its sovereignty and the legitimate interests of the people and that there is no contradiction between defending their rights and seeking peace.

Stating that they are aware of the damage caused by war and therefore value peace, Erakçi stated that they should keep the solidarity and communication between Islamic countries alive.

The Iranian Foreign Minister also spoke about the conflicts between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.

Expressing that they support the independence and territorial integrity of both Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Erakchi stated that his country is very concerned about the developments in the Arabian peninsula and that seeking a solution to the crises in the region through military means will deepen the problems even further.

Erakçi also pointed out that regional security should be ensured with the cooperation of the countries in the region.

In his statement to the press at the United Nations (UN) on September 26, Iranian Foreign Minister Erakchi stated that if the USA fulfills the conditions that can take approximately 4-5 days, the Strait of Hormuz can be opened on the 6th day and negotiations can begin on the 7th day, and noted that the conditions in the plan presented to Washington are not new and that they are all included in the memorandum of understanding signed between the parties.

US President Donald Trump stated that he rejected Iran's 7-day ceasefire offer to the USA through mediators to open the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic and said, "Iran's offer is unacceptable." he said.