Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Photo-IANS)

Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has said that Tehran has presented a seven-day plan aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. According to a report by The New York Times, the plan includes provisions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming talks on Iran's nuclear programme.

Strait of Hormuz to Reopen at the End of the Seventh Day

Speaking to journalists at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Iranian foreign minister said the proposal is similar to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached between the US and Iran in June. He said Iran has presented a plan to the United States through intermediaries, under which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and negotiations resumed at the end of the seventh day, provided certain conditions are met.

He added that it would be better if an agreement were reached before the US midterm elections. Earlier, in a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Araghchi stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had communicated its fair terms and requirements to the American side to advance diplomacy.

Aggressive Action Against Iran Must Stop

Araghchi said the United States must halt what he described as aggressive action against Iran. He said Iran's nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and that the country is not building a nuclear bomb. He added that no side can ignore Iran's goodwill in the negotiations, even as the US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran in the midst of talks.

America Bombs Before Talking, Says Pezeshkian

Separately, in an interview with the American media group Fox News, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed US President Donald Trump and the American side for the failure to implement the agreement reached in June. He said Iran had reached and signed an agreement with the US president, and was prepared to move forward on that basis, with a framework in place. He said Iran had not closed the Strait of Hormuz — it remained open — yet it was still attacked. He alleged that the US killed Iran's supreme leader and targeted Iranian scientists, military commanders and government officials. He said the problem is that America bombs first, rather than negotiating, closing off every path forward.