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Iran has pushed back on reports that it dropped its preconditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while regional sources say it handed Washington a road map built around a ceasefire of up to 60 days. Two claims this series carried earlier today now need qualifying.
For days this series reported that Iran had sent Washington a list of conditions without ever saying what was on it. Tehran has now stated them publicly: end the war on all fronts, halt US “acts of aggression,” lift the naval blockade, release frozen assets. Washington has already rejected one of them.
Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly — the first such contact since June. Hours earlier, Trump asked the General Assembly whether to annihilate Iran. Both things happened on the same day.
Nearly seven months into the Iran war, delegations from both countries flew to the UN General Assembly trading threats — Trump weighing whether to “blow the entire nation up,” the IRGC promising “new weapons and capabilities.” One analyst called the week the last best chance to stop an escalation.
Houthis’ escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia give Iran leverage in the Middle East The Iran-backed Houthis have targeted international shipping lanes.
Iran is warning the United States and its allies against launching a major attack, saying it has information that a new assault is being prepared.
Iran said Sunday it had received information suggesting the United States was preparing a new round of strikes, and warned Washington of an “unrestricted response” if it follows through.
President Donald Trump will return to the United Nations this week seeking greater international cooperation in confronting Iran, even as his administration moves to reshape the global institution hosting world leaders, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview ahead of the gathering.