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Iran submits conditions for reopening of Hormuz to U.S. representative, state media says

By Thomson Reuters Sep 22, 2026 | 2:45 PM

DUBAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by ​Elwely Elwelly, ⁠Yomna Ehab, Menna Alaa El Din and Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Nick ​Zieminski)