Iranian president says supreme leader backs new Hormuz proposal

Iranian President said that the new plan proposed by Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was developed "in coordination" with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and will be implemented "without any problems" if the United States agrees.

The president stated: "Coordination was made with the Leader of the Revolution, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and if the United States agrees to the Iranian plan and fulfills its commitments, we will do the same, and there will be no issue in this regard."

The Iranian president announced the formation of a six-member team "including representatives from various organizations and bodies, among them the military, parliament, and government," according to Euronews.

He added that the team, which concluded a week of diplomatic talks on Friday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, "meets to discuss the issues at hand and has the authority to make decisions."

In this context, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi presented a new proposal to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The vital waterway for global oil supplies remains central to the standoff between the United States and Iran, which has reached a deadlock after nearly seven months.

While awaiting an official US response, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing American officials, that President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal.

Media reports indicated that the new plan calls for a halt to all offensive actions in the Middle East for seven days, including in Lebanon.

Araqchi said that "the conditions are the same as those outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the United States earlier this year."