Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on October 29, 2026 that its air defense forces shot down a United States-made MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iranian negotiators departed Doha

Iran had previously proposed a seven-day timeline, conveyed through Qatari mediators in September 2026, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following an agreement with Washington

Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February 2026, Iran has claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz and regularly targets unauthorized vessels attempting to cross

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Washington must reduce U.S. troop numbers in the region and remove sanctions imposed since August 2026 as part of any agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz include ending the Middle East war on all fronts that began in February 2026, unfreezing Iranian assets abroad, lifting sanctions on its oil sector, and ending the U.S. naval blockade

Under Iran's proposed two-day plan announced on November 2, 2026, ships traversing the reopened Strait of Hormuz would be required to follow a transit route agreed upon by Iran and Oman under Iranian supervision

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated on November 2, 2026, that Iran is prepared to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the U.S. accepts Iran's demands

The United States and Israel initiated military operations against Iran on February 28, 2026, leading to Iranian retaliatory strikes and disruptions to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Abbas Araghchi said Iran proposed to the United States, through Qatar, a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives oil sanctions and observes a ceasefire

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran to discuss a temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor and mine clearance

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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that an oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that it destroyed a US unmanned vessel in the eastern Strait of Hormuz on October 30, 2026

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei stated that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or negotiate until the U.S. unfreezes assets, lifts sanctions, and ends its naval blockade

The United States military provided no immediate confirmation regarding Iran's October 30, 2026 statement that it destroyed an American unmanned vessel in the eastern Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that two oil tankers exploded on November 1, 2026 after hitting Iranian mines while traveling through an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy accused two oil tankers involved in the November 1, 2026 mine explosion incident in the Strait of Hormuz of attempting covert passage with support from the US military

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned on October 31, 2026 that any U.S. or Israeli attack would face an immediate response without geographic limitations

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that one of the oil tankers that exploded in the Strait of Hormuz on November 1, 2026 was a supertanker that caught fire following the blast

Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebbi stated on November 1, 2026 that a vast theatre has been defined for inflicting damage on the U.S. in a military conflict

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on October 31, 2026 that a new proposal with mediators could shorten the one-week timeline to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to two days