Iran has proposed a seven-day roadmap to end hostilities and reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington continue amid a prolonged conflict. The waterway is a major route for global oil shipments and has remained at the centre of tensions between the two countries.
The latest proposal was presented by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during the UN General Assembly in New York. He said Tehran had conveyed the plan to Washington through Qatar and that normal maritime traffic could resume within seven days if the necessary conditions were met.
Araghchi said the plan would require the United States to take several steps before Iran reopens the waterway. He stressed that Tehran would not accept pressure or threats and that the decision now rested with Washington.
Hours after Araghchi outlined the plan, The Wall Street Journal reported that US President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal, citing US officials familiar with the matter. The report said Trump remained sceptical that Tehran would meet US demands and expected military operations against Iran to resume.
The reported rejection has cast uncertainty over renewed diplomatic efforts at the United Nations, although Iranian officials have said they are still awaiting an official response from Washington.
Under the reported proposal, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the implementation of a seven-day ceasefire. The plan reportedly includes an end to hostilities across the region, including Lebanon and Yemen, an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, the easing of sanctions on Iranian oil and the release of frozen Iranian assets estimated at around $12 billion.
Iran has also linked the proposal to the resumption of talks on its nuclear programme. According to reports, initial measures would be implemented during the first few days, with the Strait expected to reopen around the sixth day and further negotiations beginning on the seventh.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the ceasefire process could begin as soon as Washington accepts the proposal. Tehran has also referred to an earlier memorandum of understanding as a possible framework for renewed negotiations.
The latest initiative follows the collapse of an earlier US-Iran understanding aimed at ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The dispute over maritime access has remained a major obstacle. Iran has required vessels to obtain authorisation for passage through the waterway, citing security and sovereignty concerns, while tensions have escalated through attacks and military strikes.
With the Strait of Hormuz remaining a central issue in the conflict, the success of the latest diplomatic effort will depend on whether Washington and Tehran can agree on the conditions for a ceasefire and the reopening of the vital shipping route
