Tehran proposes reopening the strategic waterway within seven days in exchange for a ceasefire and other conditions, while Trump remains skeptical
SOLDECANARIAS.NET / Editorial Team
The possibility of restoring normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked after the United States rejected, according to The Wall Street Journal, a proposal from Iran to reopen the strategic waterway within seven days.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said at the United Nations that reopening the strait would depend on meeting a series of conditions and stressed that Tehran would not accept agreements under threats or pressure.
The proposal reportedly includes a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East, the release of frozen Iranian funds, the lifting of certain sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade. Once the seven-day period is completed, Iran would allow normal maritime traffic through the strait to resume.
US President Donald Trump has expressed skepticism about the guarantees offered by Tehran and has left open the possibility of further military action.
The Strait of Hormuz therefore remains one of the main flashpoints in the conflict. Iran’s demand that vessels obtain authorization to cross the strait, together with incidents involving commercial ships, continues to severely disrupt a key corridor for international oil transportation.
