Guterres receives Araqchi while U.S. and Tehran negotiates reopening of Ormuz

Sthe meeting is part of the “support to efforts” that are being made to find a solution to the conflict.

During the UN General Assembly, the Secretary-General met with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, urging him to resolve the conflict through dialogue and negotiation and to respect the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Ormuz.

Shortly thereafter, Araqchi appeared before the press outside the Security Council to present details of the seven-day plan proposed to the United States through Qatar mediators.

The proposal, which according to the minister is based on the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries in June, provides for the reopening of the Ormuz Strait and the resumption of negotiations on the nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of Washington's naval blockade to Iranian ports, the reduction of military pressure and sanctions.

Although US President Donald Trump rejected the plan on Saturday, the Iranian news agency ISNA indicated that Araqchi today held indirect talks with the United States to try to find a solution.

An American government official, quoted by the CBS News network, said Trump is willing to suspend sanctions against Iran and release frozen funds if there is progress on nuclear issues.

Asked about the progress of this and other conflicts during the UN High Level Week, Guterres’ spokesman indicated that “more political courage is needed than testosterone.”.

Dujarric defended Guterres’ conviction that these conflicts should end in accordance with international law and the UN Charter, and said that they will continue to “press for this to happen”.