US Presents Iran with Phased Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US has reportedly proposed a phased plan to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including a partial lifting of the naval blockade, the resumption of nuclear talks and the gradual release of frozen Iranian assets.
A new development has emerged in diplomatic contacts between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme.
According to a report by UAE-based Erem News, citing diplomatic sources close to the mediation talks, the US has presented Iran with a phased plan aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The first phase of the proposal envisages a partial lifting of the US naval blockade. The second phase includes the launch of nuclear negotiations, the gradual removal of sanctions against Iran and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
The report said Iran had not yet responded to the US proposal. Tehran reportedly wants Washington to provide written commitments and take concrete steps regarding the lifting of the naval blockade and the release of frozen assets.
Meanwhile, according to information shared by Iranian journalist Ali Gholhaki and reportedly related to Qatar’s latest proposal, the plan includes allowing Iran to enrich uranium to 3.67 per cent, diluting highly enriched uranium inside the country, lifting the US naval blockade, allowing IAEA inspectors to enter Iran and releasing up to $10 billion in Iranian assets.
