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The United States has expressed its openness to hosting a meeting with Iranian officials in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The announcement coincides with Tehran granting its delegation present in the city full diplomatic authorization to revive negotiations and discuss a framework for halting hostilities.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington remains receptive to holding talks with Iranian representatives at the UN. Concurrently, a senior Iranian official confirmed that their delegation in New York possesses full authority to reactivate diplomatic channels with the United States.
Conversely, an Iranian official ruled out a direct summit between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump, though they emphasized that achieving progress toward a diplomatic agreement remains attainable.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf underscored that engaging in diplomacy does not equate to surrender, characterizing the negotiation table as "another arena of war."
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expressed its willingness to support negotiations if deemed necessary for national interests, while maintaining that the military establishment will not engage in direct communication with the U.S.
The IRGC further cautioned that any military strike by U.S. or Israeli forces would trigger multifaceted retaliatory responses across diverse fronts and operational methods. The military leadership evaluated that while Washington and Tel Aviv currently lack the readiness for a broader war, Iranian forces remain fully prepared for any potential escalation.
In parallel, the Iranian official noted that Tehran is prepared to negotiate the specific mechanics of a ceasefire agreement through regional mediators in New York. The proposal was formally submitted to the United States via intermediaries on September 16.
Under the proposed initiative, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for Washington easing military pressure and lifting the naval blockade. The official confirmed that the initiative has received formal approval from Iran's Supreme Leader and the Supreme National Security Council.
These diplomatic maneuvers unfold alongside persistent rhetoric from Tehran balancing conditional openness to negotiation with calculated warnings of military escalation as high-level meetings continue at the UN General Assembly in New York.