Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday from New York.
“The US needs to announce that it wants to resolve the issue diplomatically, make that official, and then agree on a timeline for how the process will move forward,” the official said, adding that Iran’s UN General Assembly delegation has full authority to revive diplomacy. Tehran’s proposal was delivered to Washington via mediators on September 16, the official said; details of an end to hostilities could be discussed in New York through mediators.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for New York on Tuesday morning but will not meet President Donald Trump at UN headquarters, the official told Reuters. On Sunday, Iran’s military central command said it had been informed the U.S. was preparing to restart military operations with regional support and warned of retaliation “without limitations and considerations.” “The UN General Assembly is a golden opportunity for the US to return to diplomacy,” the official said.
Sources: Reuters
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