Iran Says U.S. Talks Could Start Within Two Days if Demands Are Met

Iran says negotiations with the United States could begin within two days if Washington agrees to implement Tehran’s demands, a condition that links diplomatic progress with security in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei outlined the conditional timeline Monday. Under the proposal, security in the strait would be restored as the Iran-U.S. negotiation process begins.

Baghaei said any indirect contact between Iran and the United States through intermediaries would use Iran’s “seven-day plan” as its basis. Tehran had shortened the plan’s implementation period as a goodwill gesture, he said, while its realization depends on Washington’s willingness and decision.

The proposal links restoring Strait of Hormuz security with a diplomatic process and makes Iran’s demands a condition for the two sides to proceed. The two-day window is the earliest possible start, not a confirmed date for negotiations. The announcement did not detail Iran’s demands or identify which intermediaries would carry any messages.