Iran receives U.S. response to its 7-day plan

What the report says

TEHRAN — Iran says it has received a U.S. reply to its proposal for a seven-day plan aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks attributed to government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. The Independent Uganda, citing Xinhua, reported that Mohajerani said Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi informed cabinet members that the American response had arrived.

The Iranian proposal was said to have been delivered through intermediaries last Tuesday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The plan called for a halt to fighting and a reopening of the strategic waterway, which is important for global energy shipments and regional trade.

The report comes against a backdrop of sharply strained relations between Iran, Israel and the United States. The article says joint Israeli-U.S. attacks took place on Feb. 28, followed by Iranian missile and drone strikes and tighter Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. It also noted an earlier regional memorandum of understanding and talks that were supposed to produce a final agreement within 60 days, though the outcome remains uncertain. The latest exchange suggests diplomacy is still active, but no details of the U.S. response were provided in the article.