Iranian Media: "Delegation Has No Plans for Talks With U.S. in New York"

Iranian Delegation Visits New York for UN General Assembly
Source: "Foreign Minister Scheduled to Return Home on the 29th"

During the United Nations General Assembly, the Iranian delegation, which had hinted at the possibility of ending the conflict by presenting a peace proposal to the United States conditioned on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, announced in New York that it no longer plans to negotiate with the United States.

On the 28th (local time), Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, citing an anonymous source, dismissed reports that the Iranian delegation, currently visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly, would hold new talks with the United States.

On the 25th (local time), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a press conference at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA. Photo by AP Yonhap News

The source stated, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s considerations and positions were conveyed clearly and explicitly to the United States through the Qatari mediator on the 22nd,” and added, “Iran is now awaiting a response from the US side.” The source further explained, “There are no plans for new negotiations with the US included in the Iranian delegation’s agenda, and the foreign minister is scheduled to return home on the 29th after completing all planned activities.”

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where they launched the so-called ‘7-Day Plan’ for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to the United States via Qatar, which served as a mediator. However, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had rejected Iran’s offer.

The ‘7-Day Plan’ proposed by Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States ceases warfare throughout the Middle East as demanded by Iran, lifts its maritime blockade and economic sanctions against Iran, and returns to negotiations for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for ending hostilities. President Trump made it clear that he could not accept such a proposal, stating, “I also like agreements, but this one is unacceptable.”

On the 22nd, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner held discussions with the Iranian delegation visiting the United States for the UN General Assembly. The negotiations were conducted indirectly, with mediators such as Qatar acting as intermediaries. In these talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly delivered the 7-Day Plan to the mediators.

The Iranian side has stated that, despite President Trump’s rejection of the 7-Day Plan, it will wait for the official US response. In an interview with CNBC that day, Minister Araghchi commented, “We have heard that President Trump will reject the proposal, but we are still waiting for an official reply through the mediator. No matter if an apocalyptic war comes, we will stand firm, but at the same time, we are preparing for diplomacy. Rational proposals will be put on the table.”

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