Iran says ready to open Strait of Hormuz within seven days
Iran is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts the blockade from Iranian ports. This was reported to Reuters by an unnamed senior Iranian official.
Iran is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure and lifts the blockade from Iranian ports. This was reported to Reuters by an unnamed senior Iranian official.
“The U.S. should announce its intention to resolve the issue diplomatically, make it official, and then agree on a timeline and procedure for advancing this process,” the Iranian official said. “The UN General Assembly is a great opportunity for the US to return to diplomacy,” he continued, adding that the Iranian delegation to the UN General Assembly is now in New York and has the authority to resume consultations with the US.
On Sunday, Iran's central military command said it had received information about U.S. preparations for a resumption of hostilities with the support of countries in the region, and warned that it would lead to retaliatory measures from Tehran "without restrictions or looking at anything.".
Nevertheless, the Iranian side, as emphasized in Tehran, does not refuse dialogue. According to an Iranian official cited by Reuters, on September 16, through intermediaries, Tehran handed over to the United States the details of the cessation of hostilities agreement with Washington, which can be discussed in New York with the mediation of third parties. A face-to-face meeting between the two leaders at the UN headquarters is not planned, according to a Reuters source.
The source did not specify why Tehran is talking about seven days to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is possible that the Iranian side will need so much time to clear the strait.
Before the beginning of the military campaign of the United States and Israel against Iran in February of this year, the passage through the Strait of Hormuz was free and safe. Iran blocked it in response to aggression from the United States and Israel, causing traffic to drop by 90% from pre-war levels. For the current period, there is no visible progress in the negotiation process between the two sides.
Alexander Anoshin
