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Archive photo · 27 April 2026Abbas Araghchi Says Iran Offers To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Talks
“talks between the U.S. and Iran through their main diplomatic channel, mediated by Qatar, have stalled”
“their seven-step plan remained unchanged but could now be implemented within two days rather than a week.”
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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions during intensive talks with US. US indicates progress toward a deal to avert war amid Qatar-mediated talks.
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Hormuz Offer, Tight Conditions
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “intensive” negotiations with Washington were underway to avert a return to all-out war, and he said Tehran was offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.
Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters that “The possibility of implementing this plan in two days is another indication of Iran's good-faith approach,” while adding that everything depended on the US side accepting Iran’s demands.
US President Donald Trump signalled progress in talks with Iran and wrote on Truth Social that “A deal with Tehran could happen,” as oil prices fell more than 6 per cent on Monday amid optimism over the conflict easing.
Vice President JD Vance said “We've certainly made some progress. We'll see if we can make some more,” and he told reporters that Washington had not set deadlines for a deal.
Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref said the messages Tehran received from the US were “an acknowledgement of our victory,” even as Trump kept up threats against Iran.
Strikes, Drone, and Skepticism
The Jerusalem Post reported that the US carried out “defensive" strikes on Iran's Qeshm island overnight, and it said a US official described the targets as surface-to-air missiles used against US assets. The Revolutionary Guards said they downed a US MQ-9 drone overnight in the skies over the east of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Jerusalem Post said Iran warned it would respond forcefully to US strikes. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagai said Iran participates in diplomacy with “utmost caution and complete pessimism,” and he pointed to the US attacking Iran twice during negotiations in less than a year.
Bagai also said “Iran does not fear diplomacy, and regards negotiations as a tool to secure national interests,” while he argued the United States violated commitments shortly after the Islamabad understanding. DW reported that Iranian President مسعود بيزشكيان said resuming fighting between the United States and the Islamic Republic would not be in anyone’s interest, and it quoted him saying “no one will benefit from this war.”
What Comes Next
Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz centered on Washington meeting Tehran’s demands, and Al Jazeera quoted Esmaeil Baghaei saying the offer had been “condensed and can be implemented within two days”. Al Jazeera said Baghaei tied the next step to US acceptance, and it quoted him saying “All of this depends on how the American side wants to proceed regarding the future of this process.” The Jerusalem Post said Iran and the United States were “far from reaching a deal to end the war,” and it reported that Tehran’s senior official warned that nuclear talks could only start after Tehran’s conditions were met.
Al Jazeera reported that Iran’s seven-step plan remained unchanged but could now be implemented within two days rather than a week, and it said the proposal included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and returning to talks over Iran’s nuclear programme. DW said Iran’s Leader مجتبى خامنئي granted the government powers to discuss “issues it considered forbidden,” as diplomacy and military confrontation remained on the table.