Iran pushes for two-day timeline to reopen shipping route in talks
Iran and the US are negotiating a deal in Doha to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of any agreement.
Iranian negotiators are in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators about ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. The focus is reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days of any deal.
Iran originally proposed a seven-day timeline in September. Mediators shortened it to five days.
Now talks target two days. A broader agreement would include a ceasefire across the Middle East, an end to the US naval blockade, and release of frozen Iranian assets.
In return, Iran would reopen the shipping route and start talks with the United States. US President Trump said the US will not attack Iran before Tuesday's elections and that talks have been productive.
- seven days
- Original proposal timeline
- two days
- Current proposal timeline
- Doha
- Negotiation location
- Abbas Araqchi
- Iranian Foreign Minister
Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz carries about a third of global oil traded by sea. Reopening it could stabilise energy markets and reduce tensions affecting economies worldwide.
AustraliaOil price swings from Middle East tensions directly affect Australian fuel costs and inflation; a deal would likely ease global energy prices.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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