Iran proposes two-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Tehran shortened its timeline for resuming nuclear talks with Washington from seven days to two, contingent on the U.S. meeting specific demands.
By Takeshi Davidson ·
Iran announced on Monday that it has a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear negotiations with the United States. This timeline is shorter than the seven-day period Tehran previously outlined. The plan depends on Washington meeting Iran's stated conditions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that the plan remains the foundation for talks held through mediators. He described the move as proof of Iran's good-faith approach. Baghaei did not indicate that Tehran had altered its demands or that the U.S. had accepted the proposal.
The conditions include the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian officials also require the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. A ceasefire that includes Lebanon is part of the demand. Ships passing through the reopened strait would follow a route agreed upon by Iran and Oman. They would travel under Iranian supervision.
President Donald Trump has shifted between diplomatic efforts and threats of heavy bombing in recent public comments. Iran's top diplomat said on Sunday that he hoped the U.S. would choose diplomacy over other paths.
In Yemen, the U.N. migration agency reported that more than 300,000 people have fled renewed fighting. The conflict between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces broke a four-year truce. Abdusattor Esoev, head of the IOM's mission in Yemen, said families often flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. He noted that thousands of families could go without help without more funding.
Taiz province continues to take in displaced families. Many are moving south to Aden, which has received more than 56,000 people according to the latest figures. Aid groups face limited access to those in need.
China said on Monday it will send a special envoy to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the envoy will focus on easing tensions. President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry.
Two men died in Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza early Monday. Nasser Hospital received the bodies. One strike killed a man in his home, while the other killed a man in a tent. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. About 1,580 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire began, bringing the total death toll to more than 74,500.
