NEW: Iran, U.S. Discussing ‘Phased Approach’ To Fully Re-Open Strait of Hormuz In Matter Of Days

The United States and Iran are discussing a phased arrangement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to full commercial traffic within days if agreed conditions are met, according to officials and sources familiar with talks held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Friday that Tehran had conveyed a seven-day plan through Qatar. “Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, a concrete seven-day plan. If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime passage restored within seven days,” Araghchi said. “The choice now rests with the United States.”

He added, “If certain conditions are met, the strait will be open within seven days and talks will start.” Araghchi further stated that the proposal was “not new” and largely falls in line with the short-lived memorandum of understanding that was agreed to earlier this year.

One senior Iranian official described the approach as sequential. “One way forward would be to solve the crisis in stages. The first would be to end the blockade and reopen Hormuz,” the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The June memorandum, which was signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, called for an immediate end to military operations on all fronts, U.S. removal of a naval blockade beginning at signing and completed within 30 days, and Iranian arrangements for safe commercial passage “with no charge for 60 days only.”

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The text stated that traffic “will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be instated within 30 days.” The memorandum also provided for oil-export waivers and 60 days of talks toward a final agreement. That arrangement later collapsed amid mutual accusations of non-implementation.

Pezeshkian said Iran preferred a return to that framework before U.S. congressional elections in November. “We don’t want it to get to the midterm elections,” he said. “We wish Americans to return to the MOU before the midterms.”

He added, “We did reach an agreement with your president, that agreement was signed, and based on that, we are willing and still wish to move forward.”

A U.S. official described current contacts as “positive and constructive” while stating that Washington was not in a rush, citing continued oil movements under U.S. escort. A White House official said President Trump “holds all the cards and will make whatever decision is best for the United States,” remained “open to talking with Iran under the right circumstances,” and viewed the United States as being in “a very strong position.”

Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have participated in mediated exchanges with Iranian officials in New York, though no agreement has been reached as of this report.

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