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Why does Iran's two-day Hormuz offer depend on the US?

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The offer comes from Tehran, but the next move belongs to Washington, says foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei.

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Tehran and Washington

Iran says it could reopen the strait in 2 days, instead of seven, but only if the US accepts its conditions.

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days to reopen the strait after US stepsSource: AP NEWS · 02.11.2026

Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says Washington must lift its naval blockade, stop blocking Iranian assets and drop oil sanctions. Only then will Tehran reopen the strait. Baghaei adds that no final deal is possible until the blockade ends.

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Iranian negotiators left Doha after talks with Qatari mediators. An official says that reflected no difficulty, and a draft proposal is circulating for comment.

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