Trump reportedly refuses Iran-offered Hormuz plan

Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel, and end fighting in the Middle East. According to Araghchi, the plan was transmitted to the US through Qatari mediators and could restore normal maritime passage within seven days if conditions are met.

The plan reportedly included hostilities stopping across the region, the US lifting its blockade on Iranian ports, releasing frozen Iranian funds, and waiving oil sanctions. In response, US President Donald Trump was sceptical that Iran would meet US demands, and according to the Wall Street Journal, he rejected the proposal.

Araghchi said that if the US were to agree, the warring parties could start wider talks "on mutually agreed subjects," potentially including discussions of Iran's nuclear program. The diplomatic push comes seven months after US and Israeli attacks on Iran began the current conflict, which has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

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