Iran Foreign Minister Erakçi: We announced the seven-day program, the election of the United States

According to reports in the Iranian press, Erakçi spoke at the 52nd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Erakçi recalled that they had offered the United States a program through Qatar for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the normalization of navigation, stating, "We announced the seven-day program, now the choice is up to the US." Stating that security cannot be achieved by repeating past wrongdoings and attacks, Erakçi assessed that "maritime security cannot be restored by bombing, threatening, and blockading a country." Erakçi said that Iran will continue to defend its sovereignty and the legitimate interests of its people, and that there is no contradiction between defending their rights and seeking peace. Expressing that they are aware of the damages caused by the war and therefore value peace, Erakçi stated that the solidarity and communication among Islamic countries must be kept alive. The Iranian Foreign Minister also spoke about the conflicts between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. Stating that they support the independence and territorial integrity of both Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Erakçi expressed great concern about the developments in the Arabian Peninsula and stated that seeking military solutions to the crises in the region would further complicate the problems. Erakçi also pointed out that regional security must again be ensured through the cooperation of the regional countries. The Iranian Foreign Minister Erakçi noted in a statement to the United Nations (UN) press on September 26 that if the United States met the conditions that would take about 4-5 days, the Strait of Hormuz could open on the 6th day, and negotiations could begin on the 7th day, noting that the conditions put forward to Washington were not new and were included in the agreement signed between the parties. US President Donald Trump stated that he rejected Iran's 7-day ceasefire offer to open the Strait of Hormuz for ship traffic through Iranian mediators, saying, "What Iran has offered is unacceptable."