Iran proposes 7-day plan to reopen Hormuz

BlockBeats news, September 26 — According to Al Jazeera, the negotiations between the US and Iran in New York have moved from preliminary diplomatic contacts into a deeper phase of technical consultations. Al Jazeera's Tehran bureau chief, Nouruddin al-Deghair, said that after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner completed the first round of talks, technical experts have joined the subsequent discussions.

The report said the Iranian delegation had previously been denied US government approval for visas, but was subsequently granted entry and participated in the negotiations. Qatar has continuously served as a mediator between the US and Iran for months. According to the report, Iran is pushing a "7-day plan": if the US lifts its blockade on Iran, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The plan is seen as an accelerated version of the previously discussed 60-day negotiation process, with the goal of pushing both sides back to direct talks over Iran's nuclear issue.

The core issues currently under discussion include lifting sanctions, easing oil export restrictions, unfreezing Iranian assets, and future management arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, including whether Iran and Oman can restore some form of joint management model under a framework involving the US and regional countries, as well as rules for the passage of US ships. Al-Deghair said that although differences remain between the two sides, sources in Tehran believe the negotiations are making some progress, the talks are still continuing, and Qatar is working to push the two sides to narrow their differences. (Jinshi)