Iran says Qatar will relay U.S. reply to its peace ideas presented in New York
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi announced that Qatar will deliver Washington's final answer to proposals Iran discussed with Qatari mediators.
Abbas Araqchi told reporters in New York that Iran has shared a set of ideas with Qatari mediators, which will be forwarded to the United States via Doha. He said Iran also communicated the conditions set by its Supreme Leader for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, though he did not disclose the details. Araqchi added that if the United States claims to seek a peaceful settlement, Iran has already offered its solution.
Why it matters
It shows a new diplomatic channel for resolving tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and the wider regional conflict.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage frames the story around Iran’s presentation of its own peace ideas and the Supreme Leader’s conditions, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes the mediation process, the U.S. response timeline, and the broader war context.
LEFT
Iran’s diplomatic initiative is highlighted as offering a peace solution and outlining conditions for the Strait of Hormuz.
RIGHT
The focus is on the mediation steps, U.S. response expectations, and the ongoing war context.
The left emphasises
- Iran has shared a set of ideas with Qatari mediators
- Iran communicated the conditions set by its Supreme Leader for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says it has already offered its solution
The right emphasises
- Qatar mediators have formulated new suggestions for the United States to consider
- A definitive U.S. response could arrive by the next day
- US and Iran are talking separately with mediators as part of a bid to end the war
How this story developed
- Sep 14 Trump says United States remains open to talks with Iran to end war
- Sep 23 Speaking before the United Nations, Masoud Pezeshkian presented images of attacks on Iranian civilians and condemned the United States for ignoring international law. He asserted that Iran's military is purely defensive and that the nation seeks only nuclear energy, not weapons. The American delegation walked out during his remarks. The speech followed a recent address by Donald Trump in which he threatened to eradicate Iran and expressed confidence in a future agreement after the US midterm elections.
- Sep 23 Emmanuel Macron at the UN General Assembly takes a stance opposite to Donald Trump.
- Sep 23 Indirect negotiations between U.S. envoys and Iran’s foreign minister began in New York.
- Sep 24 US and Iranian negotiators in New York are discussing a step-by-step plan that would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the United States ends its economic blockade, though both sides cling to leverage.
- Sep 24 The Senate voted down the war‑powers resolution.
- Sep 25 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York, the first Iranian head of state to set foot in the United States.
- Sep 25 President Donald Trump signaled interest in a deal before the midterm elections.
- Sep 26 Iran awaited an official U.S. reply to its UN‑transmitted peace initiative.
- Sep 26 US President Donald Trump says he rejects Iran’s proposal of a seven‑day roadmap to end the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Sep 27 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will remain resolute and not retreat despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran’s seven‑day ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal.
- Sep 27 President Trump dismissed Iran's proposal and no formal U.S. reply has been transmitted through mediators.
- Sep 27 Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for a US reply, via mediators, to its offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if Washington ends hostilities and releases frozen assets.
- Sep 27 Iran’s foreign minister warned Tehran could restart war over frozen assets.
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