Iran presents U.S. with a seven-day plan to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has handed the United States what it describes as a "concrete seven-day plan" to end months of conflict and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the proposal during the United Nations General Assembly, saying the seven-day countdown will begin only after the United States accepts the plan.

Araghchi said the steps required of Washington were not new and were already included in a memorandum of understanding that Tehran and Washington reached in June. He framed the offer as a practical sequence: if the U.S. accepts, the seven days start immediately and implementing the steps would lead to reopening the strategic waterway that has been a central focus of the confrontation.

Araghchi made the announcement after meetings on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly with U.S. envoys. Those discussions, involving named U.S. representatives, ended without a breakthrough. Iran has emphasized that the decision now rests with Washington and has repeatedly said it will not surrender to pressure or compromise what it considers its sovereign rights.

If Washington accepts the proposal as Iran describes it, Tehran says the sequence of actions could restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within a week. The strait had been a central point of leverage in the confrontation and is critical for regional and global maritime trade.

Despite renewed diplomatic activity at the U.N., significant differences remain. Iranian officials framed the proposal as placing the responsibility for de-escalation on the United States, while insisting Iran would defend its sovereign decisions. The New York talks did not yield a concrete agreement or an immediate acceptance by Washington.

Hormuz is a strategic chokepoint for maritime trade. Any credible timeline for reopening the strait would have immediate regional and economic implications, but reopening depends on diplomatic acceptance and operational steps that Tehran says are tied to prior agreements.

The key immediate development is whether the United States formally accepts the plan and its conditions. If Washington accepts, Tehran says the seven-day countdown will begin. If it does not, the status quo of diplomatic stalemate and strategic tension is likely to continue.