Araqchi reveals proposal to open Strait of Hormuz in two days; Iranian delegation in Doha
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says a proposal has been reached to cut the timeline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to two days and confirms an Iranian delegation is in Doha to continue consultations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi disclosed on Saturday, 31 October 2026, that a proposal has been reached to shorten the implementation period of Iran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to just two days, and he confirmed that an Iranian delegation is in the Qatari capital Doha to continue consultations with mediators.
From five days to two days
Araqchi said in a television interview to be aired in full on Sunday that the Qatari side had proposed reducing the implementation period of the Iranian proposal to five days, before arriving at a formula at this stage that shortens the implementation period to two days. Tehran had previously put forward a seven-day plan to open the strait in exchange for the fulfilment of its conditions.
Iranian delegation in Doha and nuclear proposals under study
The Iranian minister explained that his deputy is currently in Qatar to continue consultations, and that Qatari and Pakistani mediators are continuing their communications regarding Iran’s conditions, revealing that the mediators have submitted proposals related to the nuclear file that are currently under study in Tehran.
Vance’s message and no meetings with Americans
Araqchi confirmed that Tehran has studied the message it received from U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, calling Washington’s attempt to open a door to dialogue "a positive step," but he denied any current plans to meet with U.S. officials, saying Iran’s conditions are clear and that mediators continue their consultations on them.
Araqchi’s remarks come at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing and that the war "will end soon," without specifying how.
