Politics
Iran weighs US reply on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days
October 8, 2026 at 02:30 PM
3 reports · over 5 hours
Iran said it is studying the US response to a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days; officials gave conflicting signals on talks.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is studying Washington's response to its seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and may reply within days.
- Araghchi said the diplomatic process continues through mediators and that neither war nor new sanctions would resolve the dispute.
- Nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said nuclear negotiations are not on the agenda, calling US statements "born of despair."
- Iran and Washington concluded a memorandum committing Tehran not to produce highly enriched uranium, but the 60-day negotiating period was suspended.