Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei disclosed this on Monday, stating that Tehran had reduced its earlier seven-day proposal to a two-day timeframe.
“The possibility of implementing this plan in two days is another indication of Iran’s good-faith approach,” Baghaei said.
He explained that reopening the vital shipping route and resuming diplomatic negotiations would depend on Washington accepting Iran’s demands.
“We have stated that, if Iran’s demands are met, it would be possible to restore security to the Strait of Hormuz and resume the negotiating process within a short period,” he added.
Among Iran’s conditions are an end to the war across the Middle East, the release of its frozen assets held abroad, the removal of sanctions targeting its oil sector and the termination of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also called for a new maritime transit arrangement for vessels passing through the strait, to be jointly agreed upon by Iran and Oman. Tehran has further demanded a reduction in the presence of US troops in the region.
Baghaei said diplomatic messages were still being exchanged between Tehran and Washington through mediators, stressing that progress would ultimately depend on the United States accepting Iran’s conditions.
The proposal follows three days of discussions between Iranian and Qatari negotiators in Doha, where efforts were made to secure an agreement to end the conflict.
However, the talks ended without a major breakthrough, although diplomatic communications between the parties have continued through intermediaries.
