Abbas Araghchi proposes diplomacy talks
“We have repeatedly stated: the seven conditions announced by Iran must be fulfilled.
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Qatari mediators had shortened the proposed implementation period from five days to two. We have reached a proposal at this stage that reduces the implementation period to two days,” Araghchi said, news agency ANI reports. Araghchi said reopening the waterway on Iran’s terms could pave the way for negotiations with Washington on outstanding issues. Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei had earlier said negotiations would not take place and the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Tehran’s seven conditions were fulfilled. In a post on X, Rezaei said diplomacy remained possible if the US met Iran’s demands but warned of retaliation if the country faced another attack. If the conditions are met, the path of diplomacy will be open,” he said.
However, the plan is conditional on Washington meeting Tehran’s demands. “The Qatari side proposed shortening the implementation period of the Iranian proposal to five days. The latest developments follow the delivery of a letter from US Vice President JD Vance to Rezaei through Qatari mediators. Rezaei described Washington’s changed tone in the communication as a positive sign.