Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "still on the table," while accusing Washington of lacking sincerity. He was speaking to Iranian reporters in Baghdad during a meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers.
"Our conditions are completely clear and were presented to the American side in the form of a seven-day plan," Araghchi said in Persian. "They gave their views, which we are reviewing, but in our view this plan is still on the table. If there is genuine sincerity on the American side, which there isn't, the path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz is completely clear."
He said that if the U.S. meets the conditions, the strait would reopen on day six and talks would resume on day seven.
The plan, first offered in September, asks the U.S. to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waive oil sanctions, release frozen funds and end hostilities, including in Lebanon. President Trump rejected it on September 26, saying Iran wanted a deal because "they're losing so badly."
Washington later replied through Qatari mediators. Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaee, called that reply "insufficient" on October 11. A key dispute is Iran's nuclear program, which the U.S. wants addressed first. Vice President JD Vance has said Iran must make a "tangible" cut to its uranium enrichment.
No White House response to Sunday's remarks had been reported. At the same appearance, Araghchi also warned that Iran may not back an OIC resolution on Yemen.
Photo: Abbas Araghchi (2026 portrait, Wikimedia Commons)
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