Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:18am on 02 Nov 2026,Monday International
Iran has said it is ready to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within 2 days if the United States agrees to its demands. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that discussions with Washington were continuing through mediators and that any agreement depended on the US response. Tehran's demands reportedly include ending the war, lifting sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets and ending the US naval blockade. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the proposal was developed through discussions involving Qatar. The reopening of the key shipping route could help restore global energy supplies and ease regional tensions. (PC: X)
