Evidence

Multiple independent outlets corroborate this claim. Al Jazeera, The Times of Israel, IranWire, Business Standard, and Seoul Economic Daily all reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to reporters at the United Nations in New York (around September 25-26, 2026), stated that Iran had conveyed to the United States, through Qatari mediation, a 'concrete seven-day plan' under which the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to normal maritime navigation and peace talks would resume if the U.S. met Iran's conditions. The Times of Israel live-blog quotes Araghchi directly using the phrase 'concrete seven-day plan' conveyed 'through Qatar.' Al Jazeera additionally notes this plan closely mirrors an earlier June 17 memorandum of understanding brokered with Qatari and Pakistani mediation that had since collapsed. No dedicated Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo investigation specifically addressing this statement was found, but the claim does not require forensic verification since it is a direct, on-the-record statement to press by a named official, consistently reported across independent news organizations.