Iran proposes seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

…offered in its 7-day plan? Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had proposed a seven-day framework under which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and nuclear negotiations with Washington resumed.“ If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, a normal maritime passage restored within seven days. The choice now rests with the United States ,” he said. “The seven-day timeline will start as soon as the United States accepts this plan,” Araghchi said. Under the proposal, the United States would lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waive sanctions on…

…and that Washington was facilitating oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly this week that domestic politics would not shape his approach to Iran. “ The Republican Party is running, and I’ll be helping them, but I am not running. I gave absolutely no credence and will not give credence through the election when it comes to Iran ,” he said. “The only thing that does is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.” Trump has nevertheless urged Republicans to campaign as though he himself were on the ballot in the midterm elections. His position…