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Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 7 Days, Oil Prices Crash
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Firstpost•22-09-2026, 15:31
Iran Offers to Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 7 Days, Oil Prices Crash
- •Iran proposes reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US eases military pressure, aiming to revive diplomatic efforts.
- •The offer, conveyed via mediators, includes calls for new negotiations to permanently end hostilities between the two nations.
- •Tehran plans to leverage UN General Assembly meetings in New York to engage with mediating countries.
- •Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is attending the 81st UNGA session in New York amid US tensions and visa disputes.
- •A meeting between Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump is ruled out, but Iran suggests diplomatic progress is possible with US commitment.
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Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease its military pressure, alongside a call for fresh negotiations to secure a permanent end to hostilities.
Tehran plans to use the UN General Assembly meetings in New York this week to engage with countries involved in the mediation, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attending the 81st UNGA session.
An Iranian government official ruled out a meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly gathering.
