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US, Iran set to hold separate talks with mediators on Monday or Tuesday, official says

Qatar is relaying an amended seven-day plan that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions and free frozen Iranian assets, officials said.

  • Qatari mediators held separate indirect talks yesterday in New York with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US representatives to advance a revised seven-day plan for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Araghchi awaiting Washington's response by today.
  • A June memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran collapsed within days after Iran fired on commercial vessels, creating deep skepticism among US officials about Tehran's ability to honor commitments despite renewed diplomatic efforts.
  • Iran's seven-day proposal calls for unfreezing billions in assets, lifting oil sanctions, and ending the US naval blockade within four to five days, with nuclear talks beginning by day seven. Washington insists any deal must address Iran's nuclear program.
  • President Donald Trump publicly called Iran's proposal 'unacceptable' on Saturday, yet told Axios on Sunday he expects US negotiators to engage in further talks this week, suggesting his dismissal may serve as a tactical negotiating position.
  • Brent crude remains above $108 a barrel as both sides endure economic strain, with Middle Eastern crude exports rebounding in September to 12.8 million barrels per day—the highest since the war began but still well below pre-conflict levels of 18.8 million bpd.
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Iran's head of diplomacy revealed that the country again presented to the US the proposal to reopen the Strait of Ormuz and resume nuclear negotiations. Iran's diplomacy resorted to Qatar's mediation in New York.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Iran is awaiting an official response from the United States to its proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said. According to him, Qatar, which is mediating between the two countries, will present to Washington the ideas discussed with Tehran and then convey the American position to Iran, BTA reports. Araghchi told reporters in New York that the Iranian side has already outlined its conditions and that talks thro…

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expected an official response from the United States today to Tehran's proposal on the opening of the Hormuz Strait, as reported by the state media. (ANSA)

·Rome, Italy
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Ji-heon = While U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily rejected Iran's '7-day plan' regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, both...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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France24 broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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