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Iran offers seven-day Hormuz reopening plan as tanker hits mine

Iran's IRGC Navy says a supertanker hit a sea mine and caught fire, its second such incident in 24 hours. Ship attacks in the strait have hit a record this month.

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What happened

Iran is pressing the United States to accept a seven-point plan that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, with conditions including lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports and sanctions on its oil exports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the offer remains on the table and that security would return to the strait if US aggression ends. Later Sunday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said an oil tanker struck a naval mine in the southern part of the strait and caught fire.

Why it matters

The mine incident raises concerns about maritime safety in the strait.

Timeline

  1. Oct 18, 6:32 AM ET: Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed the offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is still valid, saying it depends on the United States accepting its conditions.
  2. Oct 18, 6:34 AM ET: Araqchi said Tehran's seven-point proposal includes lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports and ending hostilities across the region.
  3. Oct 18, 3:13 PM ET: Araqchi said the strait could reopen within seven days if the United States agrees to Tehran's conditions.
  4. Oct 18, 4:48 PM ET: Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said an oil tanker caught fire and exploded after striking a naval mine in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz.
  5. Oct 18, 8:40 PM ET: The Revolutionary Guards navy warned that vessels in the strait and Persian Gulf that switch off navigation and identification systems will face a firm and decisive response.

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