Iran Urges US to Accept Demands in Strait of Hormuz Reopening Proposal

Iran has urged the United States to accept its conditions for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the eight-month conflict continue.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that the conflict could not be resolved through military action or increased sanctions, insisting that diplomacy remained the only way forward.

“The only solution is to adopt a language of respect, engage in diplomacy, and address Iran’s demands and conditions,” Araghchi told state news agency IRNA.

Tehran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days in exchange for Washington meeting a series of demands.

The conditions include an end to hostilities across all fronts, the unfreezing of Iranian assets, the lifting of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports and an end to Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports.

The proposal comes as US President Donald Trump signalled progress towards ending the conflict following a meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister at the White House on Monday.

Trump said there was “positive momentum” towards ending the war, adding that further US strikes against Iran were “quite unlikely”, although he maintained that American forces remained ready for military action.

“We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this conflict, and will ensure that America’s interests are at all times protected,” he said.

Meanwhile, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, urged Washington to accept Tehran’s conditions, accusing the US of misrepresenting the state of negotiations.

Diplomatic efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan are ongoing to secure an agreement between Washington and Tehran. However, no deal has been announced.