Iran has stated that it is waiting for an official response from the\nUnited States regarding a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.\nIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Monday (28\/9) that\nQatari mediators have conveyed several ideas to Tehran and will\nre-discuss them with the US. According to Araghymchi, Iran expects to\nreceive Washington\u2019s final answer by Tuesday (29\/9).<\/p>\n
Araghchi, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, said\nthat current discussions are focused on the reopening of the Strait of\nHormuz. However, Iran maintains that the reopening of this shipping lane\ndepends on several conditions that have been presented to the US.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe focus currently is solely on the Strait of Hormuz, and the\nreopening of the strait depends on the fulfilment of a number of\nconditions that we have communicated to other parties,\u201d said Araghchi,\naccording to Iranian state media.<\/p>\n
Araghchi noted that Qatari mediators have presented several ideas to\nIran. Following discussions with Tehran, the mediators are scheduled to\nraise the matter again with Washington before conveying the US response\nto Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey will raise this issue again with the American side, after which\nthe final US answer will be conveyed to us,\u201d said Araghchi.<\/p>\n
The senior Iranian diplomat stated that Qatar hopes the process can\nbe resolved by Tuesday. Araghchi is in New York as efforts to end the\nconflict continue through mediation.<\/p>\n
According to Reuters, US and Iranian officials on Monday (28\/9)\ncommunicated separately with mediators as part of a new effort to end\nthe war that has lasted seven months. Iran previously stated that only\ndiplomacy can resolve the conflict with the United States and Israel.\nAraghchi also emphasised that Tehran will not reopen the Strait of\nHormuz without the fulfilment of the submitted requirements.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur requirements are clear, and every step towards reopening the\nStrait of Hormuz depends on the fulfilment of those requirements,\u201d said\nAraghchi.<\/p>\n
Araghchi stated that Iran\u2019s proposal would initiate a seven-day\ncountdown towards the reopening of the strait, alongside a pause in\nregional fighting. In its proposal, Iran requires a seven-day ceasefire\nacross the Middle East, including in Lebanon, where Iran\u2019s ally,\nHezbollah, is fighting Israeli forces.<\/p>\n
Tehran is also demanding the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad,\nthe removal of sanctions on the Iranian oil sector, and an end to the US\nmaritime blockade.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz sits at the centre of the conflict between the\nUS and Iran, which began following US and Israeli attacks on Iran in\nlate February. Prior to the war, this shipping lane carried\napproximately one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil and liquefied natural\ngas.<\/p>\n
Following the outbreak of war, Iran imposed a blockade on the Strait\nof Hormuz. Washington responded with a blockade on Iranian ports.<\/p>\n
Amidst these diplomatic efforts, Trump has denied reports that he was\nwilling to offer sanctions relief and the release of Iranian funds as\npart of a final deal. \u201cThis is not true. I am not offering anything to\nthem,\u201d Trump wrote via Truth Social on Monday (28\/9).<\/p>\n
This statement follows reports from Axios and CNN, citing unnamed US\nofficials, suggesting Trump was willing to provide sanctions relief and\nunfreeze Iranian funds provided Tehran showed concrete progress on\nnuclear issues. Trump stated that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear\nweapons is one of the primary objectives of the war. Iran denies seeking\nnuclear weapons and maintains its right to domestic nuclear energy\ncapacity.<\/p>\n
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran is ready to\nnegotiate but rejects pressure. \u201cIran does not seek war, but will defend\nitself against pressure, threats, and attacks,\u201d Pezeshkian told CBS.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that Qatari\nmediators have not yet officially conveyed a rejection from Washington\nregarding Iran\u2019s proposal. \u201cWe are waiting for the mediator to convey\nthe definitive view to us, and we will make a decision based on that\nview,\u201d said Araghchi.<\/p>\n
Negotiation uncertainty is accompanied by warnings from senior\nIranian officials regarding the consequences if Tehran\u2019s security\ndemands are not met. The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and chief\nnegotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated that regional\ninfrastructure security depends on security guarantees for Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a region where we cannot sell oil, no one will be able to sell\noil; or if our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will remain\nsafe,\u201d said Ghalibaf, according to state television.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the conflict has disrupted energy supplies and driven up\noil prices. Iran has attacked US allies in the Gulf with drones and\nmissiles, while the Houthi group in Yemen has attacked Saudi interests,\naccording to Reuters. Houthi movements in Yemen are also cited as a\nthreat to Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.<\/p>\n
Brent oil prices rose 1.4 per cent to $106.77 per barrel on Tuesday\n(29\/9), while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 1.5 per cent to $93.94.\nThe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains dependent on the outcome\nof mediated talks. Iran says it is awaiting a definitive answer from\nWashington, while Trump denies any US offer to provide sanctions relief\nor release Iranian assets.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-awaits-official-us-response-regarding-strait-of-hormuz-proposal-1790683268", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }