Iran's foreign minister: Still negotiating with mediators on plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, October 29. Iranian Foreign Minister Argachi said on the 28th. Iran has not given up diplomatic channels and is discussing with the mediators how to implement the "seven-day plan" to open the Strait of Hormuz in a shorter time. Argachi wrote on social media: "While our heroic armed forces are fully prepared to defend the homeland, Iran remains committed to giving diplomatic channels a chance to succeed. We maintain close and continuous communication with the intermediaries to discuss how to ensure that our 'seven-day plan' can be implemented in less than a week." Argachi previously stated that Iran had conveyed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to the United States via Qatar. If the US takes the necessary actions accordingly, the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened within seven days and normal shipping can resume.