Tehran official to Kyodo and Reuters: reopen Hormuz in seven days if Washington eases the blockade. Fars calls those reports untrue

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Kyodo Tuesday. Senior Iranian government official. If the U.S. takes first steps to ease military pressure, end the port blockade and halt operations around the strait, Iran will reopen Hormuz within seven days and sit back down.

Same official. Offer already sent through mediators. More talks planned around UNGA. Approved, he said, by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council.

Reuters separate interview. Same seven-day line. U.S. must say it wants a diplomatic track, make that official, then set a timeline. Iranian UN delegation in New York has “full authority” to revive talks.

Reuters date stamp on delivery. Proposal went to the U.S. via mediators on Sept. 16.

Pezeshkian left Tehran Tuesday morning. Official told Reuters he will not meet Trump at UN headquarters. Details, if any, go through mediators.

Saturday backdrop. Mohsen Rezaee listed seven conditions, including end the blockade and unfreeze assets.

Sunday backdrop. Iranian military command said it heard the U.S. was preparing to restart operations with regional help, and warned of retaliation “without limitations.”

Newsquawk. Iranian sources via Fars called the Kyodo and Reuters seven-day reports “invalid and untrue.” Parliament speaker Ghalibaf: Trump cannot impose his power. Judiciary spokesman: Iran has full control of the strait.

No U.S. public acceptance on the wire this morning. No signed paper.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-ready-reopen-strait-hormuz-if-us-eases-military-pressure-lifts-blockade-2026-09-22/

https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iran-suggests-the-strait-of-hormuz-could-reopen-within-seven-days-once-the-us-blockade-is-lifted-kyodo-reports

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