Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is in ‘close contact’ with mediators on ideas to implement its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran says diplomacy remains possible as mediators discuss plan to end war with US

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran remains “in close and ongoing contact” with mediators on ideas to implement its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump denies media reports that said he directed Vice President JD Vance to begin peace talks with Iran, saying the contact was about Tehran’s need for “help with medical supplies”.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/29/iran-war-live-tehran-presses-7-day-hormuz-plan-trump-denies-peace-talks?traffic_source=rss