Iran has presented the United States with a new proposal to reopen Hormuz and start talks on Tehran’s nuclear program at a later stage after the strait is opened and the blockade is lifted. Axios reports it. The proposal “focuses on resolving the cross-strait crisis and the US blockade.” Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in St. Petersburg to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Araghchi to mediators, there is a lack of consensus in the Iranian leadership on US requests
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly made it clear to Pakistani, Egyptian, Turkish and Qatari mediators over the weekend that there is no consensus within the Iranian leadership on how to address US demands. Axios reports this citing a source. The United States is calling on Iran to suspend uranium enrichment for at least a decade and to remove enriched uranium from the country. The new proposal, presented to the United States through Pakistani mediators, focuses first on resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the US blockade. As part of this agreement – the American media recalls – the ceasefire would be extended for a long period or the parties would agree on a definitive end to the war.
Araghchi: ‘The meeting with Putin will be important for the developments of the war’
The meeting with Putin “will be a good opportunity to discuss developments in the war”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this upon his arrival in St. Petersburg, as reported by Al-Jazeera. The aim of the visit, he further said, was “to continue the close consultations between Tehran and Moscow on regional and international issues”. He said that the meeting with the Russian president scheduled for today “will be a good opportunity to take stock of the current situation. I am confident that these consultations and coordination between the two countries in this area will be of particular importance,” he added. Araghchi also said that his trip to Islamabad was “very productive” and involved “good consultations,” during which officials “reviewed past events and specific conditions under which negotiations between Iran and the United States could continue.” During his visit to Oman, Araghchi said the two sides held talks on the Strait of Hormuz: “Iran and Oman are the two coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz, which makes mutual consultations necessary, especially since the safety of passage through the Strait has become a global issue of great importance,” he said. “It is natural that, as two coastal nations of this Strait, we must dialogue to ensure that our common interests are protected and to remain coordinated in any action taken, as the interests of both Iran and Oman are directly involved.” Araghchi added that there was a “high degree of consensus” between Iran and Oman and that the two sides agreed “that consultations should continue at expert level”. As for Pakistan, this country “played an important role in mediating negotiations between Iran and the United States recently, and it was necessary to discuss the latest developments,” he said. However, there have been developments in the negotiation process, and incorrect approaches and excessive demands from the United States prevented the previous round of negotiations from achieving its goals, despite some progress. We looked at what happened in the past and discussed how, and under what conditions, negotiations could continue.”
Iran to USA, nuclear negotiations after Hormuz opening and lifting of the blockade
Iran has presented the United States with a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start talks on Tehran’s nuclear program at a later stage. Axios reports it. According to sources, the new proposal was presented to the United States through Pakistani mediators. “Diplomacy is at a standstill and the Iranian leadership is divided over what nuclear concessions should be put on the table. The Iranian proposal would circumvent this problem, aiming for a quicker agreement,” notes Axios. The proposal “focuses on resolving the crisis relating to the Strait and the US blockade”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2026/04/27/liran-agli-usa-una-proposta-per-riaprire-hormuz-ma-rinio-sul-nucleare-9523c5d8-b9b2-4781-bbac-73aa1997c611/.”Come part of this agreement – explains Axios – the ceasefire would be extended for a long period or the parties would agree on a definitive end to the war.
According to the proposal, nuclear negotiations would only begin at a later stage, after the opening of the strait and the lifting of the blockade.”
US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a meeting on Iran with his top national security and foreign policy aides on Monday to “discuss the stalemate in negotiations and possible next steps”
The proposal “focuses on resolving the crisis relating to the Strait and the US blockade”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2026/04/27/liran-agli-usa-una-proposta-per-riaprire-hormuz-ma-rinio-sul-nucleare-9523c5d8-b9b2-4781-bbac-73aa1997c611/.”Come part of this agreement – explains Axios – the ceasefire would be extended for a long period or the parties would agree on a definitive end to the war. According to the proposal, nuclear negotiations would begin only at a later stage, after the opening of the strait and the lifting of the blockade”. US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a meeting on Iran on Monday with his top national security and foreign policy aides to “discuss the stalemate in negotiations and possible next steps.”