Iran offers US a seven-day plan to end war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has offered the United States a seven-day plan to end the nearly seven-month-long war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart comprehensive nuclear negotiations, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Thursday at the UN General Assembly in New York.

“We have introduced a plan to the United States through the intermediators that if certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz would be open on the end of the seventh day and talks would restart,” Araghchi said, according to NDTV, which cited the New York Times.

Under the terms outlined in reporting on the proposal, all hostilities — including fighting in Lebanon — would halt during the seven days; Washington would release an estimated $12bn in frozen Iranian assets, waive oil sanctions and lift its naval blockade; and the strait, which carried roughly a fifth of global energy in peacetime, would reopen on the final day, with nuclear talks beginning immediately after. IANS, citing the Washington Post, reported that a US official familiar with the talks called them constructive but said the administration would not rush into an agreement.

Araghchi said the plan broadly mirrors a memorandum of understanding struck in June that granted a 60-day ceasefire framework but unravelled in early July after alleged violations on both sides, the Indian Express reported. He added Tehran was “not in a hurry”, but that “it would be much better” if a deal were finalised before the US midterm elections.

The offer came as Donald Trump told the General Assembly on Tuesday that Iran could reach an agreement or face “annihilation”, while acknowledging diplomatic contact; members of the Iranian delegation walked out during his speech.

Sources

• NDTV, “Hormuz To Truce Talks: Inside Iran’s New ‘7-Day’ Plan To End War” — https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hormuz-to-truce-talks-inside-irans-new-7-day-plan-to-end-war-12096148
• The Indian Express, “Iran proposes 7-day plan to end war with US-Israel: The key takeaways” — https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/iran-seven-day-plan-us-strait-hormuz-trump-araghchi-10893465/
• IANS, “Iran offers seven-day path to US talks: Report” — https://ianslive.in/iran-offers-seven-day-path-to-us-talks-report—20260925065102
• NDTV Profit, “US-Iran War To End? Tehran Offers Washington 7-Day Plan” — https://www.ndtvprofit.com/world/us-iran-war-to-end-tehran-offers-washington-7-day-plan-to-halt-hostilities-reopen-hormuz-12095895