Iran has submitted Washington a seven-day roadmap to end the war, with the timeline beginning only if the United States accepts the proposal. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the plan, conveyed through Qatar, calls for initial steps over four to five days, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the sixth day and talks on a final agreement concerning Iran’s nuclear programme on the seventh. In return for reopening the waterway, Iran is seeking an end to the US naval blockade of its ports, a waiver of sanctions on oil sales, the release of an estimated $12 billion in frozen assets and a regional ceasefire covering Lebanon and Yemen. The proposal resembles a June 17 memorandum of understanding that collapsed within weeks after disputes over shipping controls. Officials have described recent contacts as constructive, but analysts remain sceptical and see limited prospects for a major breakthrough before the US midterm elections in November.