Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Qatari mediators in New York on Monday to discuss proposals for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi stated that the Qatari mediators would convey the ideas discussed in the meeting to the United States and hoped to receive a final response from Washington by Tuesday. A U.S. official said that indirect discussions were ongoing and the talks were "positive and constructive," but emphasized that no agreement would be reached unless the issue of Iran's nuclear program was resolved. The official added that President Donald Trump was willing to lift sanctions on Iran and unfreeze Iranian funds in exchange for progress on the nuclear issue. Donald Trump had previously rejected Iran's proposal at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, which included unfreezing funds, lifting sanctions, and ending the naval blockade in exchange for reopening the strait, calling it "unacceptable."