INTERNATIONAL DESK — • Araghchi says reopening proposal remains on table • Rubio sees no need for major combat operations as economic pressure continues • Qatar PM joins G7 talks after meeting Trump; US president sees ‘positive momentum’ • Iran says three oil tankers on fire in Hormuz; October LNG traffic hits post-war high TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday urged the United States to accept its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that diplomacy rather than military action or further sanctions was the only way to end the war, as President Donald Trump saw “positive momentum” towards resolving the conflict. The diplomatic push gained traction as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was no need for major combat operations against Iran, while Qatar’s prime minister joined European and Saudi diplomats for talks on the crisis on the sidelines of a G7 meeting in Paris.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s proposal to reopen the strategic waterway within two days of an agreement with Washington remained on the table. “The conflict with Iran will not be resolved through military means, nor by intensifying sanctions,” Araghchi told the official IRNA news agency. “The only solution is to adopt a language of respect, engage in diplomacy and address Iran’s demands and conditions — which were outlined in the two-day proposal and remain on the table,” he added.
Further updates will follow as additional official statements and developments emerge across the world sector.