Iran weighs two-day plan to reopen Hormuz in Qatar talks

Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha on Sunday for a third straight day of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States and Israel, which began eight months ago.

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told state media that the talks were ongoing and making progress, and that discussions on a so-called two-day proposal were continuing, but that no final conclusion had been reached. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said Iranian and Qatari negotiators had developed a plan under which Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days of a deal with Washington. He said Iran had no plans to meet U.S. officials for now.

Iran's demands are reported to include sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds. Araghchi said Tehran was ready for both defense and diplomacy.

The war has disrupted shipping through the strait, a key route for the world's oil, and pushed up energy prices. President Donald Trump has said the United States will not launch new attacks on Iran before Tuesday's midterm elections and that talks have been productive, but he has not ruled out further military action afterward. Iran has warned that it would answer any new attack by striking U.S. and Israeli targets in the region.

This is a developing story.