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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran expects Washington to respond to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. In exchange for reopening the vital shipping route, Tehran is seeking guarantees including a regional ceasefire, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he expected talks with Iran to resume next week, despite rejecting Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has raised the possibility of renewed air strikes on Iran, but told Axios he anticipated further negotiations.
Bloomberg White House correspondent and national security editor Michelle Jamrisko is on Bloomberg This Weekend discussing renewed US-Iran diplomacy after indirect talks in New York failed to overcome disagreements over sanctions, the US blockade and the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Jamrisko says the two sides remain on different timelines and also examines questions surrounding Taiwan after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US president earlier said that Tehran only made the proposal to open the strait within seven days because "they're losing so badly".
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
Tehran submitted a proposal via Qatar to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agreed.
Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.
Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran had offered Washington a plan that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened to maritime navigation within seven days once agreed. Araghchi met with US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on Tuesday, and previously set out conditions for ending the war and reopening the vital energy shipping channel. “Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, a concrete seven-day plan. If the necessary conditions are...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that ‘warfare knows no borders’.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz while speaking at the UN.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari says mediators are shuttling between capitals and exchanging proposals in an effort to restart negotiations between the US and Iran, with teams working around the clock to bridge remaining differences. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Al-Ansari says Qatar’s priorities are ending the conflict and restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that restrictions on international waterways could set a dangerous precedent. At the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)
In talks with his Iranian counterpart in Beijing on Wednesday, China’s foreign minister reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Tehran, called for a political settlement to the country’s conflict with the US and warned that regional tensions must not further spill over into Yemen. Wang Yi also urged the earliest possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Abbas Araghchi’s trip to China, his second since the US launched large-scale strikes on Iran in late February, came as Washington expanded sanctions...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China on Wednesday, amid stalled diplomatic efforts to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East. The meeting comes during the countdown to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States for a summit next week with his US counterpart Donald Trump, when the war on Iran and disruption of energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be high on the agenda. Fighting has also erupted...
Iran plans to formally unveil an agreement on a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, after a flurry of diplomatic activity including a rare meeting between senior officials from Tehran and Abu Dhabi. The Islamic Republic is set to reveal to Gulf nations its agreement with Oman on a temporary new shipping lane, according to a person familiar with the matter. Negotiations on details such as the fees ships may be charged will continue between the two countries later, they...
Gulf states are weighing how to respond to Iran’s push for a new arrangement governing the Strait of Hormuz as continued attacks threaten shipping and drive up energy costs. On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News Middle East Reporter Dan Williams and Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Skylar Woodhouse discuss growing regional frustration with the conflict, pressure on US allies and signs Gulf governments may be looking for a larger role in shaping a path forward. (Source: Bloomberg)
Iran and Oman have reached an agreement over new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran said on Saturday.
Iran's Foreign Ministry says the meeting in Oman is to 'promote better understanding among the countries of the region'.
Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself during remarks on Iran, claiming theUS controls the key trade route and predicting lower oil prices. (Source: Bloomberg)
South Korea is inching closer to a potentially risky military role in the Strait of Hormuz after sending a fact-finding team to the Middle East, with Seoul weighing US pressure to contribute against the threat of Iranian retaliation. The mission underscores the dilemma Seoul faces over supporting a major security ally and avoiding being dragged into a conflict it did not start. Observers argue that any deployment should be delayed, limited and conducted through a broader coalition rather than...
Qatar's Foreign Ministry says Doha working towards diplomatic solutions to end US war on Iran.
Qatar on Tuesday vowed to prioritise China’s energy supply and safeguard shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, as both countries coordinated efforts to de-escalate Middle East tensions. During a meeting in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stressed the importance of unimpeded maritime traffic through the waterway. Sheikh Mohammed affirmed Doha’s “support for all diplomatic efforts and endeavours...
The Arab League gathers in Cairo as tensions escalate across the region. Maritime security in the Gulf is under growing strain after renewed Iran-U.S. exchanges, including attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Retired Lieutenant General Karen Gibson said that if the president declares war with Iran over it will signal he has abandoned the aims of the war, including putting curbs on the Iranian nuclear program. Gibson said that even if President Trump declares war over, it will likely not move Iran's blockade on the Strait of Hormuz unless the US is prepared to give up its economic campaign as well. (Source: Bloomberg)