Iran awaits US response to proposal for opening the Strait of Hormuz: "Obstacles still remain"

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran expects an American response to the proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Mediators are working with Washington and Tehran to formulate an agreement, but significant obstacles remain. Meanwhile, the Iranian parliament speaker threatened a determined and painful response to any aggression, and the US Secretary of State reported that oil flow through the strait is similar to pre-conflict levels.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said today (Tuesday) that Iran expects an American response to the Iranian proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to a report by the Associated Press, mediators are working with Washington and Tehran to formulate an agreement that would bring an end to the fighting and reopen the strait, but the parties still face significant obstacles. A source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that further talks are expected to focus on a revised version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened during a parliamentary session, saying, "The leaders of the White House should know that Iran will never retreat due to threats or a siege. Iran's response to any aggression or adventure will be a determined, painful, precise, and swift response." In contrast, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this morning that the amount of oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz now resembles that of before the conflict. US President Donald Trump denied a report in Axios that he had offered sanctions relief to Iran, calling it a "fake."