Iranian foreign minister to pause in Doha before UN General Assembly trip
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will briefly stop in Doha for talks before heading to New York for the UN General Assembly.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Tehran on Sunday night en route to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Before arriving in the United States, he will stop in Doha for a brief series of consultations on the latest regional events. Tehran says the talks will address its stated conditions for ending the blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a measure taken after recent US-Israeli attacks.
Iran continues to require ships to obtain permission before passing through the strait and is weighing the introduction of service fees. In retaliation, the United States has imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports as the conflict remains unresolved. State news agency IRNA reported the itinerary and the diplomatic focus of the Doha stop.
Why it matters
The visit signals Iran's effort to negotiate terms for reopening a key shipping lane amid heightened regional tensions.
How this story developed
- Sep 10 Yemen's multi-front war intensifies as Houthis and government forces vie for strategic strongholds
- Sep 13 Houthis allege Saudi forces carried out more than 50 attacks on their targets in a single day.
- Sep 14 Oman hosts a Gulf meeting on Hormuz while Bahrain refuses to participate.
- Sep 14 In a post on X, the European Commission President condemned the Houthi assault on Saudi and American military sites, calling it an act of aggression. She stressed that the EU will continue cooperating with Gulf partners to ensure secure, free shipping through the Hormuz Strait. The statement also highlighted the broader goal of Middle-East stability, which the EU views as a shared interest. The Houthi group claimed to have launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones, citing retaliation for Saudi air strikes in Yemen. Saudi officials responded by ordering air patrols in several southern regions.
- Sep 14 President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the United States is willing to discuss a settlement with Iran to halt the ongoing Middle-East conflict.
- Sep 14 Iranian cargo vessel hit near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and prompting Oman to delay the Hormuz talks.
- Sep 15 Houthi forces reported seizing the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands.
- Sep 15 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi in Cairo to discuss Red Sea navigation and retaliation against the Houthis.
- Sep 16 Saudi civil defense issued emergency shelter warnings for Jeddah, Mecca and Taif.
- Sep 16 Saudi coalition announced a drone it said was Houthi‑linked was heading toward Mecca and triggered a brief security alert.
- Sep 17 Trump announced a side meeting with Gulf leaders at the UN General Assembly to discuss a post‑war strategy.
- Sep 18 UN fact‑finding mission reported that two February U.S. strikes knowingly risked civilians and noted Iranian crimes against humanity.
- Sep 19 Washington met Houthi envoys in Oman and secured assurances that American vessels would not be targeted.
- Sep 19 Iran has reportedly reached out to the United States directly seeking a deal.
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