Marco Rubio says US will "exchange ideas and messages" if opportunity arises on Iran

At the UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi privately detailed a Thursday proposal under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations within seven days if Washington ends its naval blockade, drops sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and accepts a truce covering Lebanon, according to an attendee. Mediators conveyed the offer to U.S. officials. It mirrors a June memorandum but on a quicker schedule; that earlier deal fell apart. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled Wednesday that Washington could engage diplomatically. The diplomacy unfolds amid high oil prices, pressure on Iran's economy, President Donald Trump's stated lack of urgency before November's midterms, and lingering distrust after past failures. Qatar has mediated indirect U.S.-Iranian talks.