Tehran:Iran is currently reviewing feedback from the United States on a proposed seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The response is expected within the next few days, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

According to Anadolu Agency, Araghchi emphasized that the negotiation process remains ongoing, with messages being exchanged through mediators. The proposal, known as the "seven-day plan," was presented by Iran, and the U.S. has provided its views in response.

The seven-day initiative aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Araghchi stated that if the U.S. accepts the proposal, conveyed through Qatari mediation, Iran could reopen the strategic waterway within seven days. The plan entails the U.S. taking agreed steps during the initial days, allowing normal navigation to resume on the sixth day, and beginning negotiations for a final agreement on the seventh day.

Tehran's conditions for the plan include ending hostilities, releasing frozen assets, lifting restrictions on oil exports, and ending the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. The proposal was discussed during indirect contacts between Iran and the U.S. on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Strait of Hormuz remains restricted as Iran demands the fulfillment of U.S. commitments under a June memorandum of understanding. The waterway will not fully reopen until Iran's conditions are met. Previously, tensions escalated when the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, leading to Iran's missile and drone attacks and the effective closure of the Strait. A subsequent naval blockade was imposed by the U.S. on Iranian ports.

In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum concerning freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but its implementation has stalled due to security disagreements in the region.