Iran proposes plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days: minister

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz within seven days pending agreement with the U.S. The plan was proposed during talks involving the U.S. envoy and aims to restore maritime navigation in the critical energy shipping corridor.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days once agreed. Araghchi met for talks on Tuesday with US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, and previously set out conditions for ending the war and reopening the vital energy shipping channel.