Araghchi says Iran will keep consulting intermediaries while its forces stay ready

Single source · Strait of Hormuz (approximate) · 2026-10-28 16:57 UTC

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will keep consulting intermediaries to give diplomacy a chance and examine ideas to implement a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's armed forces are ready to defend the country. Tasnim News, Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera English and other outlets all attribute the statement to Araghchi.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-28 16:57 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-28 16:57 UTC
• SentDefender (Telegram), 2026-10-28 17:56 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-28 21:34 UTC
• Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
• Al Jazeera English (Telegram), 2026-10-29 00:16 UTC
• Spectrum News, 2026-10-29 01:16 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-29 07:25 UTC
• Daily Sabah, 2026-10-29 12:10 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-28 17:00 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-28 21:39 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-28 16:57 UTC; last updated 2026-10-29 13:27 UTC.

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