Araghchi ties Hormuz reopening to US commitments and outlines six-day sequence
Abbas Araghchi said indirect talks with Washington continued through Pakistan and Qatar while Iran sought implementation of earlier commitments before broader negotiations. He described a seven-day proposal under which Hormuz would fully reopen on the sixth day. His account of American acceptance and requested additions had no matching confirmation from Washington.
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Araghchi describes talks through Pakistan and Qatar
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said indirect negotiations with the United States continued through mediators including Pakistan and Qatar. In an interview with Iraq’s Al Ekhbariya television, he described a seven-day initiative under which the Strait of Hormuz would fully reopen on the sixth day if Washington accepted and implemented Iran’s conditions. The proposal concerns the sequencing of reopening and further negotiations, with implementation of earlier commitments first.[1], [2]
Araghchi asserted that American officials had indicated agreement with the conditions but sought extra clauses. He did not disclose their contents. His account was not accompanied by matching confirmation from Washington and did not announce a final agreement between the two governments. He accused the United States of obstructing diplomacy by failing to fulfil previously agreed conditions.[1], [2]
Islamabad commitments would precede other disputes
Tehran wants Washington to implement all commitments under the Islamabad memorandum before negotiations move to other outstanding issues. Araghchi said a final stage could then address disputes raised by either side. Pakistan had helped broker a June arrangement intended to end the US-Iran war and restore shipping, but that arrangement unravelled. The two countries remained divided over the nuclear programme, sanctions and the order of steps towards ending the conflict.[1]
The minister said Iran’s demands chiefly concerned security and economic issues discussed in previous rounds. He described distrust of American commitments after earlier negotiations and said the seven-day initiative was meant to keep the diplomatic path open. Those remarks set out Tehran’s explanation for its conditions, rather than an agreed assessment of responsibility for the breakdown.[2]
Shipping routes await registration and a political understanding
Araghchi said Iran and Oman had agreed on routes for ships entering and leaving the strait, with maps and geographic coordinates prepared. He said the maps required registration with the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations shipping agency, before formal announcement and approval. Their use for reopened navigation still depended on a political understanding with Washington. He also described special routes for Iraqi ships intended to reduce Iraq’s economic losses and warned of security problems for vessels attempting passage under current conditions.[2]
