Tehran: Iran has said it is prepared to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz within two days if the United States agrees to its conditions, signalling a possible shift from its earlier proposal for a week-long timeline.

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Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the shorter timeline reflected Tehran's willingness to restore security in the vital shipping corridor and resume negotiations with Washington.

"The possibility of implementing this plan in two days is another indication of Iran's good-faith approach," Baqaei said on Monday.

"We have stated that, if Iran's demands are met, it would be possible to restore security to the Strait of Hormuz and resume the negotiating process within a short period."

He said Tehran and Washington were continuing to exchange messages through mediators, but stressed that progress depended on the US accepting Iran's conditions.

"Everything depends" on the US side accepting the Iranian demands, he said, adding, "Only then can we discuss the subsequent stages."

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, has remained at the centre of tensions since the Middle East war broke out in late February. Iran has asserted control over the waterway and regularly targets vessels attempting to cross it without its authorisation. The United States, in response, has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.

What are Iran's conditions?

Tehran had initially proposed a seven-day plan in September, conveying it to Washington through Qatar. Under that proposal, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the sixth day after the US fulfilled its demands.

The conditions include an end to the Middle East conflict on all fronts, the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector and the removal of the US naval blockade.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in an interview with Al Jazeera released on Sunday, outlined additional conditions for restoring normal shipping through the strait.

He said Washington must accept a new transit route agreed upon by Iran and Oman. Tehran has also called for the removal of sanctions imposed in recent months and a reduction in American troop deployments in the region.

Since August, Washington has introduced a fresh round of sanctions against Iran as part of what it described as "economic asphyxiation" of the country.

US, Israel threaten fresh strikes

The diplomatic exchanges come amid renewed threats by the United States and Israel to launch further attacks on Iran. The tensions have intensified in recent days as both countries approach crucial elections.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he still had to "take care" of one or two targets, including Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, which is suspected of housing a nuclear facility. Tehran has denied that the site is a nuclear installation.

Responding to the renewed threats, Baqaei warned that any military action against Iran would invite an immediate response.

"Any act of aggression against Iran, any military attack against Iran, by whatever means, will be met with a powerful, immediate and comprehensive response from us," he said during a foreign ministry briefing on Monday.