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// DOSSIER — us-iran-un-talks-strait-hormuz-conditions
US and Iran Hold High-Stakes Talks at UN as Tehran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
REL_TIME: 25 Sep 2026 06:12Z · LANG: EN
On the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US and Iranian officials held a high-stakes, three-hour meeting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met directly with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with facilitation by regional intermediaries like Qatar. During the talks, Tehran conveyed its firm conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz—which has been blocked amid a nearly seven-month-old conflict—demanding the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and a comprehensive end to the war across all regional resistance fronts. While US President Donald Trump praised the discussions as productive and indicated that a deal could be achieved, he simultaneously issued severe warnings of potential military annihilation if Iran fails to agree to terms or pursues nuclear weapons.
// Background
The current diplomatic opening at the UN General Assembly follows nearly seven months of active military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which began in late February. The hostilities have severely disrupted international energy markets, choked commercial transit, and led to the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz through mutual blockades and retaliatory strikes.
// Key Developments
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held a three-hour meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Iran outlined its official conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade, the release of all frozen Iranian assets, and a cessation of war across all regional resistance fronts.
- US President Donald Trump described the talks as 'very good' and 'very productive,' while concurrently warning Iran of swift 'annihilation' if a diplomatic agreement is not reached.
- Qatar played a leading intermediary role among Gulf states in facilitating the direct US-Iran diplomatic engagement.
- Iran's Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee advanced regulatory legislation concerning passage penalties and maritime security rules in the Strait of Hormuz.
// Timeline
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Outbreak of the US-Iran war following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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An initial temporary ceasefire and memorandum of understanding were signed between the US and Iran, which subsequently collapsed.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in New York to submit terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Donald Trump publicly confirms the three-hour productive talks at the UN while reiterating warnings regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions.
// Perspectives
[United States]
Open to direct diplomatic engagement and commercial/security arrangements while maintaining maximum economic and military pressure, demanding an end to regional proxies, and insisting Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.
[Iran]
Willing to participate in diplomatic talks and offer a timeline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, provided the US lifts its naval blockade, unfreezes state assets, and halts military actions across all regional fronts.
[Gulf States (e.g., Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE)]
Actively facilitating regional de-escalation and diplomatic channels to restore vital commercial shipping and energy export routes through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.
// Quotes
“It was a good meeting... It's to their advantage to make a deal. I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to do it. In one case, it's obliteration. And the other alternative is potential greatness.”
“The immediate lifting of the (US) naval blockade, the prompt payment of all Iranian assets that have been frozen, and an end to the war on all resistance fronts.”
“I feel very good right now.”
