Iran demands US lift naval blockade and unfreeze assets in Hormuz talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly in New York, presenting Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the US naval blockade and unfreezing Iranian assets. Araghchi's conditions, reported by state agency Irib, also demand an end to war on all resistance fronts. Iran has reportedly offered to reopen Hormuz within seven days if Washington eases military pressure, with the proposal transmitted through mediators. The US-Iran conflict has driven global fuel prices higher and cut Trump's approval ratings, with only 29% approving his foreign policy and 26% his Iran war management, posing challenges for Republicans ahead of November midterm elections.