Iran's Strait of Hormuz Proposal Rejected by US at UN

Iran presented a proposal to the United States at the United Nations regarding the Strait of Hormuz, but it was met with a firm rejection. U.S. negotiators dismissed Iran's offer to resume full navigation through the vital waterway. During indirect talks held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, U.S. representatives informed Tehran that Iran does not control the passage and therefore lacks the authority to set such conditions, according to Channel 12.

Sources indicate that Iran gave Washington one week to comply with publicly stated demands. State agency IRIB reported these demands include the immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade, the swift unfreezing and payment of all blocked Iranian assets, and an end to hostilities on all "resistance" fronts. American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in one room, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in another, with Qatari intermediaries shuttling between them.

These discussions marked the first direct contact between Washington and Tehran since mid-June. Israel, which initiated a military operation against Iran with the U.S. in late February and largely ceased strikes in April, is not participating in the current negotiation process. An individual familiar with the discussions emphasized that several more rounds of indirect talks could occur before the UN General Assembly concludes.

Future steps hinge on a decision by President Donald Trump, as intermediaries await his choice between continuing dialogue or pursuing an alternative course. Previously, Iran had conveyed its conditions for ending the current confrontation, linking potential de-escalation to significant concessions from Washington.