Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending its ongoing conflict with the United States and reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to reporters in New York on Thursday, saying Tehran had submitted the plan to Washington through mediators.
Under the proposal, hostilities would end across all fronts, including Gaza and Lebanon, within seven days. The United States would also release at least $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets, waive sanctions on Iranian oil and lift its naval blockade.
Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the final day of the proposed seven-day period. The two sides would also immediately begin negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The proposal largely follows the terms of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding reached in June, which included a ceasefire and negotiations. However, that agreement later collapsed after both sides accused each other of violating its terms.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran does not want to continue the war and that Washington must decide whether it wants to end the conflict.
“When we can resolve issues through dialogue, we shouldn’t resort to killing one another,” Pezeshkian said in an interview with Fox News.
A White House official said the US administration was engaged in “positive and constructive discussions” through mediators, although another US official indicated that Washington was not prepared to rush into a new agreement.
Qatar, one of the key mediators, also said its Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani had spoken with Pezeshkian about de-escalation and conditions for renewed dialogue.
Analysts cited by Al Jazeera said there had been limited progress in diplomatic efforts, with significant differences remaining between Washington and Tehran.
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