Iran has urged the United States to accept its conditions for ending the eight-month war, offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington agrees to a series of demands.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said military action and increased sanctions would not resolve the conflict, calling on the US government to pursue diplomacy and address Tehran’s conditions.
“The conflict with Iran will not be resolved through military means, nor by intensifying sanctions,” Araghchi told Iran’s IRNA news agency on Tuesday.
“The only solution is to adopt a language of respect, engage in diplomacy, and address Iran’s demands and conditions — which were outlined in the two-day proposal and remain on the table.”
Iran’s proposal includes an end to the war on all fronts, the unfreezing of its assets, the lifting of US oil sanctions and the termination of Washington’s counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a major part of the offer. Iran has maintained a blockade of the strategic waterway since the conflict began, disrupting a key route for global oil shipments.
The latest position from Tehran followed comments by US President Donald Trump, who said on Monday that there was “positive momentum” towards ending the war.
Trump made the remarks after meeting Qatar’s prime minister at the White House, as diplomatic efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan continue to seek a settlement.
In a social media post, the US president maintained that his country was prepared to take further military action but suggested additional strikes were unlikely.
He said the US was “locked and loaded” but added that further strikes were “quite unlikely” because key Gulf allies preferred the current situation.
“We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this conflict, and will ensure that America’s interests are at all times protected,” Trump said.
The conflict began in late February following US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It has since developed into a prolonged confrontation involving military operations and economic restrictions.
Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, also called on Washington to accept Tehran’s demands, using a more confrontational tone in a post on X on Tuesday.
“The war on Iran has already wrecked the US government. But Washington flails like a desperate gambler. FOLD YOUR HAND. STOP manufacturing FAKE NEWS about imaginary talks,” said Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
The diplomatic efforts are taking place amid growing pressure to end the conflict, with the future of the Strait of Hormuz remaining a major issue in negotiations between the two countries.
