Iran says Strait of Hormuz can reopen within 7 days if US accepts plan

Iran says Strait of Hormuz can reopen within 7 days if US accepts plan

Waterway could reopen on day 6, with final-deal talks beginning following day, according to foreign minister

Tarek Chouiref

26 September 2026•Update: 26 September 2026

ISTANBUL

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US accepts a plan it conveyed through Qatar.

Araghchi told reporters in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly that the seven-day timeline would begin once Washington accepts the proposal.

He said the US would be expected to take steps within the first four or five days, allowing the strait to reopen on day six.

Talks between Tehran and Washington on a final agreement would then begin on day seven, he said.

The foreign minister said the measures sought from Washington were already included in the memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad in June.

“If there is seriousness on the US side to come to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, everything is now prepared,” he said.

Araghchi said Iran is committed to safe navigation through the strait but accused Washington of derailing implementation of the agreement through subsequent military action.

He said Tehran remained open to diplomacy but wanted credible assurances against renewed US attacks before entering another round of negotiations.