Iran floats conditions for Hormuz reopening as Trump says deal could come after midterms

Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Hasan Belal | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran has been in negotiations with the U.S. through a Qatari mediator in New York, and communicated its conditions for ending the seven-month war on all fronts, according to regional media reports. Tehran's conditions include a halt to what it calls U.S. "acts of aggression," an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said. The proposal laid out concrete details aimed at restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the war, reviving fragile hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp to the seven-month war.Separately, a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the strait within a week if the U.S. eases military pressure and lifts its blockade of Iranian ports. President Donald Trump said during his address to the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that he faced a choice between a deal and more aggressive military action, before telling ...