Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington meets its conditions, offering a breakthrough in talks to end the war as both sides warn that renewed fighting could spread regionally.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Qatari mediators had helped shorten Tehran’s seven-day reopening proposal. Under the revised sequence, the U.S. would take steps on the first day, and shipping would resume on the second.
Meanwhile, Iranian negotiators reportedly held a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators on Sunday to advance a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, according to a Reuters News report.
President Donald Trump said negotiations were “going fine” and Iran wanted a deal, although he added that Washington was not in a hurry. He also renewed threats against Iranian nuclear facilities, including the site known as Pickaxe Mountain.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not decided whether to launch fresh strikes and that a diplomatic settlement remained possible. An Iranian delegation was in Doha for consultations with mediators, with no direct U.S.-Iran talks planned.
Tehran’s demands include sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, restored oil waivers, and recognition of a shipping route designated with Oman. Iran also wants a reduced U.S. military presence and an end to attacks on Lebanon.
Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said a letter from Vice President JD Vance signaled a more conciliatory U.S. tone, but insisted Tehran would not reopen Hormuz before its conditions were met.
