Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated during a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Baghdad on Saturday that the strategic Strait of Ormuz could resume normal maritime traffic within seven days. The condition set by Tehran for this reopening is that the United States must accept an Iranian-proposed plan.
The announcement highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding the vital oil transit route and ties its operational status directly to negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The statement was delivered in the regional multilateral setting of the OIC.
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