Iran Discusses '7-Day Confidence-Building Proposal' with Mediators to Open Strait of Hormuz

Iran announced that it is continuing discussions with mediating countries over a "7-day confidence-building proposal" aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on the 28th (local time), stating, "We are in close and continuous contact with mediating countries, reviewing ideas to implement our 7-day plan in an even shorter timeframe than a week."

The 7-day confidence-building proposal that Iran suggested to the United States last month entails reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. fulfills conditions such as lifting the maritime blockade, returning frozen assets, and exempting Iranian crude oil exports from sanctions.

Iran maintains its stance that this previous proposal remains valid.

However, Qatar, serving as a mediator, reportedly presented a new compromise proposal.

According to Reuters, a Qatari mediation team visited Tehran on the 25th and delivered a draft of a new peace plan to end the war to Iran.

This peace plan involves Iran and the United States implementing confidence-building measures on a daily basis over a period of 7 days.

Depending on whether an agreement is reached, the procedures could begin as early as the beginning of next week, and the plan reportedly includes provisions for multiple nations to guarantee the implementation of the agreement.

In particular, Qatar is reportedly attempting to persuade Iran to allow UN inspectors access to its nuclear facilities in exchange for partial relief from U.S. sanctions.

However, Iranian officials reacted negatively to Qatar's draft peace plan.

A senior Iranian official involved in the negotiations said, "It is merely an unacceptable idea, not a proposal."

The official also emphasized that there has been no change in Iran's existing stance of making no concessions on the nuclear issue.

The United States maintains the position that Iran's nuclear program must be addressed as an agenda item from the early stages of the end-of-war negotiations.

Conversely, Iran insists that its demands—such as the U.S. halting the blockade of Iranian ports and lifting sanctions on Iranian crude oil exports—must be met first.

Reuters reported that Iran is expected to announce its final position by this weekend after reviewing Qatar's new proposal.

Qatar, alongside Pakistan, is leading the mediation for the war, which has been ongoing for 8 months.

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