On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, Iran and the United States engaged in a two‑hour exchange of messages facilitated by a Qatari intermediary, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, who posted the details on X the following day.
The conditions conveyed by Tehran include U.S. acceptance of a safe navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz—a corridor the two coastal nations have reportedly already agreed upon—along with an end to what Iran describes as U.S. “economic terrorism,” the lifting of a naval blockade, the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad, and the cessation of hostilities on all fronts.
Baqaei’s X post on 23 September 2026 framed the message as a bid to revive diplomacy after months of heightened tension over sanctions and maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
While the Iranian side has publicly outlined these demands, no official response from the United States has been reported as of the time of writing, leaving the next steps in the diplomatic process uncertain.