Iran is trying to pull Donald Trump out of his current political crisis by proposing a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear negotiations. However, this action requires difficult concessions from the American president.
Details of Iran's Proposal
With five days remaining until the anticipated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump must take actions including lifting sanctions against Iranian assets, allowing Iranian oil exports, and likely issuing an order to Benjamin Netanyahu to end Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. These conditions follow the aim of achieving a ceasefire on all fronts.
Presence of Iranian Diplomats in New York
Iranian diplomats in New York believe that a three-hour meeting with Steven Witkoff, the U.S. representative, was productive, but they are skeptical about America's ability to fulfill this proposal. Iran feels it has provided the necessary diplomatic groundwork and has also presented this proposal to China.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, explained that the goal is to repackage and expedite the elements of the Iran-U.S. agreement that Trump signed in June. He emphasized that the new conditions they have requested from the U.S. are nothing more than the Islamabad agreement.
Challenges Ahead for Trump
In the first four to five days of this plan, the U.S. is required to lift the naval blockade on Iranian oil ports, restore sanctions exemptions, end the war on all fronts, and allow the release of some of Iran's frozen assets. On the sixth day, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened by Iran, and negotiations regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program will begin.
These negotiations could be time-consuming, but for Trump, reopening the Strait of Hormuz before the midterm elections is a key point. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasizes that this point has never influenced Iranian thinking.
Pezeshkian also pointed out that Iranians want an end to the war, and despite economic pressures, the people of Iran have stood firm against sanctions for 45 years. He also stressed that Iran's decision-making machinery is functioning well, and the Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is in very good health.
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