politics Tehran, Iran
Trump rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
12BUSD
Iran’s proposal estimated its frozen assets at no less than $12 billion.
Iran proposed a seven-day pause in fighting and reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for relief from the US naval blockade and access to billions in frozen funds. Trump rejected it; oil flows averaged about 13 million barrels per day last week, below prewar levels.
25 sourcesAl Jazeera, The Guardian, PBS News, BBC News, FRANCE 24, abc.net.au +2Updated
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AllegedMohsen Rezaei said Iran conveyed formal conditions to Washington through Qatar to end the war.
3 of 3 sources“Araghchi, speaking largely through a Qatari mediator, set out to him the seven preconditions”
AllegedIran’s stated conditions included ending the war on all fronts.
16 of 16 sources“the US would release frozen Iranian funds, lift sanctions and end its naval blockade on Iranian ports”