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Iran at the UN: A 7-Day Plan to Reopen Hormuz. "The Choice Now Rests With the United States"

Iran's foreign minister went to the UN with a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The clock starts only if Washington says yes.

On 25 September, at the UN Security Council stakeout, Abbas Araghchi said Iran had conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, "a concrete 7-day plan". The US steps would take four or five days; "in day six the strait will be open and on day seven the talks" on a final deal. The terms, as reported by Al Jazeera and AP: the US lifts its naval blockade, waives oil sanctions and frees Iranian funds. "The choice now rests with the United States," he said. Late Friday the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed officials, reported that President Trump had rejected the plan. There is no on-record answer.

Heard in his own voice, from the UN's own record.

Iran at the UN: A 7-Day Plan to Reopen Hormuz. "The Choice Now Rests With the United States" — The reel as published on RECORDx NEWS · 0m 48s

The reporting

Claim-first: On 25 Sep 2026, at the UN Security Council media stakeout, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran sent the United States, through Qatar, "a concrete 7-day plan" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and that "the choice now rests with the United States."

Facts

Every quote is Araghchi's own voice on the UN tape (Ea6-djhsEu4): 454.1–461.3, 559.7–569.5, 472.9–476.3. Speaker verified on frame (grey hair and beard, glasses, collarless white shirt), and named by the UN description.
The terms (US lifts naval blockade, waives oil sanctions, frees Iranian funds; ceasefire incl. Lebanon) are as reported by Al Jazeera/AP, not his words on tape.
The WSJ report is anonymous-sourced and is captioned "WSJ REPORTS · CITING UNNAMED OFFICIALS · NO ON-RECORD STATEMENT FROM TRUMP".
Sequencing: the 7-day clock has not started. It begins only once the US accepts (his Q&A answer).

References

(UN — Iran on Strait of Hormuz, Security Council Media Stakeout, 25 Sep 2026)

What this story does not claim

That the strait is reopening or that a 7-day clock is running. It starts only if the US accepts.
That Trump rejected the plan as fact, or on the record. It is a WSJ report from unnamed officials.
Any Trump clip as his reaction to this plan (older 'blockade until deal' / 'pauses plan' clips are not).
That the terms are Araghchi's words on tape. They are as reported.
"Iranian Prime Minister" (UN description error; Iran has no PM).
That the speaker is ambassador Iravani. It is FM Araghchi.
The $4.48 gas figure (dropped; not in the reel).

It does not claim the strait is reopening, or that any clock is running.
It does not claim Trump rejected the plan on the record; it reports the WSJ's reporting.
It shows no Trump footage and no Hormuz ship footage.
It does not put the reported terms in Araghchi's mouth.
It does not call anyone Iran's "Prime Minister".

Footage

Every clip in the reel, and where it came from.

the line source (tier, id/url)
"Iran has conveyed to the United States through Qatar a concrete 7-day plan." tier 1, UN `Ea6-djhsEu4`
"So in day six the strait will be open and on day seven the talks with the US will be started for the final deal." (Q&A) tier 1, UN `Ea6-djhsEu4`
"The choice now rests with the United States." tier 1, UN `Ea6-djhsEu4`
the beat what must be ON SCREEN
cold open: the plan, stated (VO hook, muted bed) Araghchi close shot at the SC stakeout podium, UN backdrop
"a concrete 7-day plan" (his voice) Araghchi medium at the podium, lifting the paper
the terms, attributed to reports (VO, muted bed) Araghchi medium with the podium, reading
day six the strait, day seven talks (his voice) full podium, medium-wide, Q&A
"the choice now rests with the United States" (his voice) same medium as #2
WSJ reports Trump rejected it (drawn card, deliberately NO pictures of Trump or Araghchi) house card: WSJ REPORTS · unnamed officials · no on-record statement
UN `Ea6-djhsEu4` 213.5–219.6

References

Reporting drawn from United Nations (Security Council media stakeout · 25 Sep 2026) · Al Jazeera · Wall Street Journal (via Detroit News) · The Week · Irish Times · REQUIRED

What the reel says

Narration as scripted and voiced.

At the UN on Friday, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz could reopen in seven days

Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, a concrete seven -day plan.

Under the terms reported, America lifts its naval blockade, waives oil sanctions, and frees Iranian funds. And the clock only starts once Washington says yes

So in day six, the strait will be open. And on day seven, the talks with the U.S. will be started for the final deal.

The choice now rests with the United States.

But late Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed officials, that President Trump had rejected the plan

On the record, Washington has not answered, so the clock has not started