Iran Lays Out Terms to US Envoy for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to US envoy Steve Witkoff during a New York meeting, with President Trump calling the talks "very good" and expressing optimism about a potential deal. Tehran demands the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to hostilities across "resistance" fronts. An Iranian official said the strait could reopen within days if Washington reduces military pressure. Trump used harsh rhetoric at the UN General Assembly, warning Iran must not get a nuclear weapon and threatening to "obliterate" the country without a deal. However, he suggested an agreement might come after November's midterm elections, with the strait's reopening as the central negotiation point.