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Iran reviewing US response to proposal on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran is reviewing a US response to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran would reply to Washington through intermediaries once its review is complete.
Qatar and Pakistan are among the countries that have helped pass messages as efforts continue to end the war between Iran, the United States and Israel.
The conflict began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, and strikes resumed after an interim ceasefire broke down in June.
Iran says the US response does not sufficiently address its seven conditions for reopening the waterway and returning to talks.
Washington wants Iran’s nuclear programme discussed from the start, while Tehran says negotiations should first focus on reopening the strait and restoring security there.
Before the war, the strait carried about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade, making its reopening important to energy supplies.
The talks have stalled, and Iran says it will send its reply after finishing its review.
Iran is reviewing a US response to its proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and says it will reply through intermediaries after the review.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran continues to exchange messages through intermediaries.
Iran submitted its proposal in mid-September and later confirmed it had received a US response.
Iran’s security chief said the US response did not sufficiently address Tehran’s seven conditions.
A central disagreement is whether negotiations should begin with Iran’s nuclear programme or focus first on reopening and securing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Who
- Iran and the United States are involved. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced the review.
- What
- Iran is reviewing the US response to its proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and plans to reply through intermediaries.
- When
- Baghaei made the announcement on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The proposal concerns the Strait of Hormuz; Baghaei spoke at a press conference in Dubai.
- Why
- Iran says the US response did not sufficiently address Tehran’s seven conditions. The sides disagree over whether talks should first address Iran’s nuclear programme or reopening the strait.
Iran
United States
Negotiation priorities
Iran
Iran says talks should initially focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring security in the waterway.
United States
Washington insists that Iran’s nuclear programme be addressed from the outset.
Assessment of proposal response
Iran
Iran’s security chief said the US response did not sufficiently address Tehran’s seven conditions.
United States
Not stated
Our request is that this situation be resolved through dialogue.
The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Iran presented its proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s security chief said the US response did not sufficiently address Tehran’s seven conditions.
Baghaei said Iran was reviewing the US response and would reply through intermediaries after the review.
- Proposal submitted
- Mid-September
- Conditions cited by Iran
- Seven
- Global oil and LNG trade through the strait before the war
- About one-fifth
- Announcement location
- Dubai
- War began
- February 28
Sources
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