Iran reviewing US feedback on 7-day truce plan and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
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Iran is reviewing US feedback on its proposal to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, announced the statement in Tehran on Sunday, October 4, saying the United States had conveyed its comments on Iran's proposal through intermediaries. Iran's proposal is a 7-day plan, which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented to the other side in New York late last month. Gharibabadi said the US comments are now being examined inside Iran through the appropriate channels, and that once Iran's final review is complete, the necessary steps will be taken through the appropriate channels. At the same time, Iran is making the necessary preparations for other possible scenarios as well. Iran delivered the 7-day plan to the United States on September 22 to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through intermediaries, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Earlier, on February 28, Israel and the United States jointly launched airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, prompting Iran to retaliate with waves of missiles and drones against targets in Israel, as well as US bases and assets in the region, while sharply tightening its control of the Strait of Hormuz. The two sides were able to reach a ceasefire on April 8, and later, on June 18, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on ending the war in the region on all fronts. Under that memorandum, the two countries were due to hold negotiations within 60 days, a period that ended on August 17, to reach a final agreement. However, the two sides were unable to make sufficient progress toward a deal, as tensions continued to escalate.