Iran and US explore diplomacy as both prepare for conflict

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 12:09 · Archive

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US meets its conditions, as both sides prepare for potential military escalation.

Iran and the United States are pursuing diplomatic contacts through mediators even as both sides express readiness for renewed military escalation. After talks in Tehran and Qatar, Iran shortened its proposed timeline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz from seven days to two days, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

Iran's conditions for reopening the strait include ending wars on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on its oil sector, ending the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, accepting a new transit route through the strait agreed with Oman, reducing US troop numbers in the region, and removing sanctions imposed since August. Baghaei stated that an exchange of messages was ongoing with the US via mediators and that 'everything depends' on Washington accepting these demands.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the talks were going 'fine' but added that Iranian authorities were not 'reliable'. Trump has suggested the US still has targets to address and previously stated the country could strike Iran's nuclear facilities 'in 10 minutes'. The diplomatic activity follows military tensions that have intensified since late February, when the Iran war broke out.

How it is being reported

• Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen Strait, resume nuclear talks with US, and other Mideast newsIran said it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, if Washington meets its demandsIndependent World · 2 Nov, 12:22
• Iran says it can reopen Hormuz in two days if US meets conditionsForeign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the timeline shortened from the seven days first proposed in September was “another indication of Iran’s good-faith approach” but that “everything depends” on Washington.Euronews · 2 Nov, 11:48
• Iran and US explore diplomacy amid rising threats of warIran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met, as Trump says US still has targets to 'take care of'.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 13:02

In this story: Iran · United States · Abbas Araghchi · Donald Trump · Qatar · Strait of Hormuz · Oman · Israel

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