KYODO reported a senior Iranian official told the Trump administration Iran would reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US accepts Iranian demands, including lifting a military blockade of Iranian ports. Tehran plans to use the UN General Assembly in New York to consult mediators on the proposal and says it would also require a US signal to cease military operations around the strait. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Rezaei said earlier this month that

Gulf states will urge U.S. President Trump to avoid further escalation with Iran at a Tuesday meeting during the UN General Assembly, people familiar with the matter said. GCC officials, including representatives from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, are coordinating the session and want an end to a conflict they say has seen their territory and vessels struck by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones and has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, contributing to economic contraction or marked slowdown. Gulf governments remain divided on how to respond to Iran and its claims over control of the key energy transit route, but hope the meeting will produce progress.

A source familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent may be named President Trump's artificial intelligence (AI) czar. Washington lawmakers are increasingly concerned about AI risks, though Trump has repeatedly downplayed those concerns and argued against additional regulation. The Treasury Department did not immediately comment; a second source said no decision has been made. Trump said last Saturday he plans to appoint an AI czar and form an "AI force" but provided no details.