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The Strait of Hormuz is a critical sea route for global oil transport, with a significant portion of the world's oil passing through it. Tensions between Iran and the US have led to repeated threats to block the road in the past.
Iran is said to have submitted a new proposal to the US government to end the war. The New York Times and the Financial Times unanimously report that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced to journalists on the sidelines of the current UN Week in New York that a plan had been presented to the US government. This stipulates that the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened within seven days if certain conditions are met.
The plan could be implemented immediately after the approval of the US government, said Araghtschi. However, the reports do not reveal what conditions Iran is setting.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US government will formally respond to the Iranian proposal within the next 48 hours.
Likely · Within days
Iran's conditions are likely to involve security guarantees or sanctions relief.
Possible · Within weeks
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