The Iranian official, speaking to Reuters, said the Iranian delegation at the United Nations General Assembly has full authority to revive diplomacy with U.S. officials and could restore commercial shipping through the strategic waterway within a week under the stated conditions.
The statement came as visible traffic through the strait has dwindled to a trickle; shipping data showed only 17 commodity vessels transited the Hormuz corridor over the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier and far below the pre‑war average of about 120 vessels per day.
Oil markets responded to the prospect of renewed diplomacy, with prices falling for a fourth consecutive session, reflecting traders’ optimism that a de‑escalation could ease supply concerns.
U.S. officials have not commented on the Iranian claim, and the report could not be independently verified. President Donald Trump has previously indicated a willingness to meet Iran’s UN envoy, Masoud Pezeshkian, who is traveling to New York for the General Assembly.
Iran’s earlier demands for reopening the strait included an end to hostilities on all fronts, the lifting of sanctions, and the release of frozen Iranian assets. The new position, according to the official, represents a relaxation of those preconditions in anticipation of diplomatic talks at the UN.
The broader context includes heightened tensions in the Gulf, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces engaged in conflict in Yemen, and recent calls from G7 foreign ministers for Iran to cease support for the Houthis.