In a post on his X account on Sunday night, Araqchi said American voters have already made their choice, adding that it was now the White House’s turn to make its own.
“American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,” he wrote.
“Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results,” the Iranian foreign minister added.
“Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell,” Araqchi warned.
The two-day proposal envisages reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within 48 hours of Washington meeting Tehran’s key conditions, including ending its blockade of Iranian ports, securing a ceasefire on all fronts and unfreezing Iranian assets abroad.
Iran had initially offered to reopen the strategic waterway within a week, but shortened the timeframe on Monday in what Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described as a sign of Tehran’s good faith.
Both proposals were conveyed through Qatari mediation, with Doha continuing its efforts to help resolve the regional conflict.
Meanwhile, the prospect of Democrats gaining control of both chambers of the US Congress for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term has raised hopes for a diplomatic resolution and helped ease oil-market concerns following sharp price increases triggered by the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran in February.