Dubai, Nov 2 (AP): Iran said it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the US if Washington meets its demands.
The announcement came as the region braces for possible renewed fighting, even as Iran’s top diplomat said Sunday that he hoped the US would choose “diplomacy over other paths.”
Iran previously said the plan could be implemented within a week if the US met seven conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran now says ships passing through the reopened strait would have to follow a route agreed upon by Iran and Oman and travel under Iranian supervision. Separately, Iranian officials have said the US must lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales and agree to a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the plan remained the basis for negotiations with Washington through mediators, despite the shorter implementation timeline. “This once again demonstrates Iran’s good-faith approach,” he added.
Baghaei gave no indication that Tehran had changed its demands or that Washington had accepted its proposal.
President Donald Trump has alternated between pursuing diplomacy and threatening heavy bombing of Iran in his public comments.
China said Monday it plans to send a special envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early to mid-November. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told reporters the envoy would focus on easing tensions and promoting regional stability.
The Gulf region “should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict,” Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said on Monday, according to a readout of their meeting.
The move comes as China seeks to expand its influence in the rapidly changing region, which it depends on for a large share of its oil.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026