Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in New York to press Tehran’s proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera and Iran International reported September 29. Araghchi said Iran is awaiting an official U.S. response through the channel and rejected media speculation that Tehran had softened its terms.

The Iranian package, unveiled around last week’s U.N. meetings, ties a strait reopen to lifting the U.S. naval blockade, releasing frozen funds, and easing oil-related sanctions on a short timetable before deeper nuclear talks. President Trump publicly rejected that sequencing over the weekend even as U.S. officials described indirect contacts as continuing.

Qatar hopes to relay Washington’s answer by midweek, Araghchi indicated. He also said he was preparing to return to Tehran to decide next steps once the reply arrives. Watch mediator readouts, any Truth Social or pool spray that clarifies the U.S. offer, and tanker traffic reports through the Gulf.

Al Jazeera and Iran International agree Araghchi met Qatari mediators while waiting on a formal U.S. reply.

Tehran insists conditions are unchanged; U.S. officials say nuclear issues must be addressed for any endgame.

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Iran’s foreign minister met Qatari mediators while awaiting a formal U.S. reply. Tehran says its Hormuz conditions have not softened.

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