Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said only negotiations can end the conflict, while Iran's parliament speaker said the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until seven conditions are met.

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• On October 4, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a gathering of foreign ambassadors there is no military solution to the conflict with the United States.
• He said there is also no solution based on new sanctions, and that only negotiations based on justice and fairness can end the war.
• He warned that if Iran's enemies choose military confrontation again, Iran's response will be stronger than before.
• Talks on ending the conflict appear to be at an impasse, with the Strait of Hormuz as the main point of contention.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas, and Iran has sought to impose control over the shipping lane since the war began.
• The two sides agreed a memorandum of understanding in June as a framework for a permanent resolution, but the deal collapsed largely over Hormuz.
• Iranian attacks on vessels in the strait prompted a return to US military operations, and the US has imposed its own counterblockade of Iranian ports.
• Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Hormuz will not reopen until Iran's seven conditions, based on the Islamabad memorandum, are met.
• Iranian and US officials held indirect talks last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where Tehran presented the seven conditions.
• President Trump rejected the proposal while leaving the door open to further talks or renewed military operations.
• The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre reported on October 4 that a tanker in the strait was struck by an unknown projectile, damaging its engine room, with the crew reportedly safe.
• The US has not struck Iran since September 1, but it has recently pursued a fresh military buildup in the region.