Iran proposes a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the U.N. General Assembly to justify war and aggression. The mass walkout by dozens of delegations, he argued, spoke louder than any speech. Meanwhile, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed a willingness to make a deal with the U.S. before the midterm elections, hoping to revive the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries in June.

This agreement formed the basis of a ceasefire, which collapsed within weeks as Iran accused the U.S. of breaching the deal. U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait previously considered relocation to Saudi Arabia following Iranian drone attacks, though this plan was rejected by the unit's commanding general. Iran proposed a 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following conditions similar to those in the June memorandum.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed cautious optimism about the ongoing talks, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defense of Israel's actions in Iran and the wider Middle East.