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Iran submits to US its conditions for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a meeting during which Iran's conditions to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz were conveyed to the US, according to Iran's state media.

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September 23, 2026

Iran submits to US its conditions for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026.

Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

DUBAI - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in a meeting during which Iran's conditions to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz were conveyed to the US, according to Iran's state media.


Conditions for reopening the strait include immediate lifting of the naval blockade, immediate release of frozen Iranian assets and end of war across all 'resistance' fronts, state media added.


-Elwely Elwelly, Yomna Ehab, Menna Alaa El Din and Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Nick Zieminski/Reuters

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