Iran Proposes Two-Day Plan to Restart Peace Talks

The Government of Iran proposed a revised timeline on November 9 to restart peace talks within two days, shortening a previous seven-day proposal. Tehran characterizes the Two-Day Plan as the most rational path to restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed on February 28 in retaliation for American-Israeli aggression.

Iran's conditions for negotiations include the lifting of U.S. sanctions and naval blockades, the cessation of hostilities on all fronts, and the termination of Operation Economic Outcast. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei asserted that security in the waterway will not return as long as the United States continues its interventionist actions. He further dismissed U.S. pressure on Iraq to close its borders with Iran as a political diversion following Republican losses in the U.S. midterm elections.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the terms, describing the Iranian demands as ridiculous, unrealistic, and outrageous. The dispute follows a previous memorandum of understanding that established a 60-day reopening period for the strait managed by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, though Iran later reestablished the closure citing American violations.