A US official said the US is in “active and constructive” discussions with Iran after Tehran proposed a plan — once the proposal is accepted, to open the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations. The official also pointed out that the US is in no hurry to reach an agreement because the US side is in an advantageous position; in the past 48 hours, nearly 40 million barrels of crude oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz under US escort. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Alagzi told reporters earlier that Iran has submitted a seven-day plan to the US mediator this week. If the specific conditions in the proposal are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened after 7 days, and the two sides will resume negotiations to reach a final agreement. The terms of this proposal make extensive reference to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed by President Trump in June of this year. A number of US officials and Trump himself said the talks were progressing smoothly, but did not disclose the details of the negotiations.

A US official said the US is in “active and constructive” discussions with Iran after Tehran proposed a plan — once the proposal is accepted, to open the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations. The official also pointed out that the US is in no hurry to reach an agreement because the US side is in an advantageous position; in the past 48 hours, nearly 40 million barrels of crude oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz under US escort. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Alagzi told reporters earlier that Iran has submitted a seven-day plan to the US mediator this week. If the specific conditions in the proposal are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened after 7 days, and the two sides will resume negotiations to reach a final agreement. The terms of this proposal make extensive reference to the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed by President Trump in June of this year. A number of US officials and Trump himself said the talks were progressing smoothly, but did not disclose the details of the negotiations.