Iran Proposes Seven-Day Peace Plan Amid U.S. Strike Threats

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is promoting a seven-day peace plan to end eight months of hostilities with the United States. Relayed through Qatar, the proposal stipulates that Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on the sixth day and resume negotiations on the seventh, provided the U.S. ends aggression, lifts its naval blockade, eases oil export restrictions, and releases frozen assets within five days.

Qatari mediators returned to Tehran on Friday to facilitate negotiations. However, the two nations remain deadlocked on priorities: Washington insists on including nuclear issues from the start, while Tehran demands the lifting of sanctions and port blockades first. Iran previously dismissed a draft peace plan presented by Qatar as unacceptable, with officials stating Tehran would maintain its nuclear position.

Military tensions remain high as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps recently destroyed a U.S. MQ-1 drone over the eastern Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Sirik. Simultaneously, U.S. officials have warned regional allies to prepare for potential strikes against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections. President Donald Trump has not made a final decision on military action and characterized Vice President JD Vance's outreach to Iran as being related to medical supplies, contradicting reports that the contact concerned peace talks.