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Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s foreign minister met with a United States envoy in New York.
They met during a United Nations General Assembly gathering.
Iran discussed when it might reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media said Iran has several conditions.
Iran wants an alleged United States naval blockade lifted immediately.
It also wants its frozen money paid promptly.
Iran further called for an end to war on all resistance fronts.
The report did not state how the United States responded.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met US envoy Steve Witkoff in New York on Tuesday.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Araghchi reportedly conveyed Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran demanded the immediate lifting of what it called a US naval blockade.
Other demands included payment of frozen Iranian assets and an end to war on all resistance fronts.
- Who
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States envoy Steve Witkoff.
- What
- They met, and Araghchi reportedly presented Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Where
- New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- According to Iranian state media, Iran sought the lifting of a naval blockade, payment of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to war on all resistance fronts.
Key facts
- Iranian official
- Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister
- United States envoy
- Steve Witkoff
- Meeting location
- New York
- Event
- United Nations General Assembly
- Reported conditions
- Lifting of the US naval blockade, payment of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to war on all resistance fronts
- Source
- Iranian state news agency IRIB
Quotes
Abbas Araghchi
Iranian foreign minister who reportedly conveyed Tehran’s conditions to the US envoy
“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”
NDTV
Sources
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