Is the "7-Day Plan" back at the negotiating table? The US and Iran are reportedly planning talks with mediators, and Iran's Supreme Leader claims the era of Western intervention is over.

Is the "7-Day Plan" back at the negotiating table? The US and Iran are reportedly planning talks with mediators, and Iran's Supreme Leader claims the era of Western intervention is over.

New developments have emerged in diplomatic contacts between the US and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue. Reports cited by Xinhua News Agency and CCTV indicate that mediators such as Qatar are pushing for indirect talks between the US and Iran in the coming days, with Iran's previously proposed "7-day plan" likely to be the focus of these contacts.

According to CCTV, citing US media reports, Qatari mediators are expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi and US representatives in New York on September 28 or 29, respectively. The talks are expected to focus on Iran's "7-day plan" proposed during the UN General Assembly last week. Xinhua News Agency, citing Iranian media, reported that on the morning of September 28 local time in the US, Araqchi will lead an Iranian delegation to meet with US-Iranian mediators in New York to discuss the latest proposals regarding the current situation. US representatives will not attend this meeting.

However, Iran stated earlier this Monday that it had no intention of holding direct talks with the US in New York. Xinhua News Agency, citing Iranian media reports on the 28th, reported that the Iranian delegation had no plans to meet with the US in New York. The delegation's trip to New York was to attend the UN General Assembly, and its agenda did not include a new round of negotiations with the US. The Iranian Foreign Minister will depart for Iran on the 29th after completing his scheduled itinerary.

Report: Qatar plans separate talks with the US and Iran; a revised version of the "7-Day Plan" will be discussed.

Reuters reported on September 28 that an official familiar with the negotiations revealed that Qatari mediators are expected to hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi and US representatives on the 28th or 29th, Monday or Tuesday of this week, respectively, in a new round of diplomatic efforts to end the current conflict.

The unnamed official said the talks between the two sides and the mediators are expected to focus on a revised version of the "7-day plan" that Iran presented during the UN General Assembly last week. Araghchi remained in New York after the UN General Assembly, and the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) later confirmed that Araghchi would meet with the mediators on Monday morning local time to discuss "the latest proposals and views on the current situation."

Reuters reports that it remains unclear who will represent the United States in the talks with the mediators. This means that what is currently underway is still indirect diplomacy through "shuttle" approaches by Qatar and other parties, rather than direct negotiations between US and Iranian representatives.

According to a previous Reuters report, Iran's proposed "7-day plan" included halting hostilities in Iran and Lebanon, unfreezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, and lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports; in exchange, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the US and Iran would restart negotiations on the Iranian nuclear issue.

US President Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal on September 26. However, Trump later stated that US negotiators were expected to continue contact with Iran this week. Reuters reported that Iran indicated it had not yet formally received a final response from the US through the mediators.

Iran demands an explanation from the United States: Why did it reject the "7-day plan"?

After the United States publicly rejected the Iranian proposal, Iran is still awaiting a formal explanation from the U.S.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi, in an interview on September 27, expressed his bewilderment at the United States' rejection of the "7-day plan." He stated that, based on previous statements by US Ambassador to the United Nations Waltz, the US "seems not to have read the relevant documents," and therefore demanded an explanation from the US for rejecting the proposal.

CCTV News quoted Araghchi as saying that Iran is fully prepared to resume hostilities. Iran had previously stated that it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if certain conditions are met.

Waltz, in an interview on the 27th, called Iran's proposed "7-day ceasefire plan" "a rather cynical attempt." Significant differences remain between the United States and Iran regarding the content of the plan and the conditions proposed by each side.

According to a recent Reuters report, Araghchi stated on the 27th that the mediators had not yet formally conveyed the US decision to reject the proposal to Iran, and that Iran was awaiting Washington's final position. He also emphasized that Iran's conditions were clear, and whether the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened depended on whether these conditions were met.

Iran's Supreme Leader: Iran has now become independent and powerful.

While diplomatic channels continue to operate, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated Iran's strength and independence on the 28th.

Xinhua News Agency reported that Mojtaba delivered a written address on the second anniversary of the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon. He compared Iran in the early days of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 with Iran today, stating that Iran used to have only limited means of self-defense, but now it has the ability to confront enemies and has made significant progress in terms of advancement, independence, and its position in the Islamic world.

Mojtaba stated, "The past that our enemies longed to relive is gone and will never be repeated." He asserted that those forces that once sought to dominate Iran must now confront its military strength; compared to decades ago, Iran's defense capabilities have fundamentally changed, altering the balance of power.

He also stated that Iran is now "independent and strong," and that the era in which enemies hoped Iran would return to its past will not be repeated. CBS News, citing Iranian sources, reported that Mojtaba also stated that day that enemy forces will be driven out of the Arabian Sea in the future.

Mojtaba's statement came as the military standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz continued. Previously, Araghchi had also stated that Iran was prepared for a renewed conflict while remaining committed to resolving the issue through diplomatic channels.

Details of US military casualties revealed; military risks have not subsided.

Despite renewed diplomatic contact, the risk of military confrontation between the US and Iran has not disappeared.

Xinhua News Agency, citing US media reports, said that a ship carrying US military personnel was attacked by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on the 14th of this month, injuring eight Marines.

According to the report, the eight Marines, including seven soldiers and one officer, belonged to a battalion-level landing team. Their vessel was attacked by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. They sustained injuries from smoke inhalation and experienced headaches and other concussion-related symptoms, suggesting possible traumatic brain injury. They were described as "not seriously injured" and returned to their posts shortly after the attack.

This incident highlights the real risks facing current diplomatic engagements: although the US and Iran continue to communicate through mediators such as Qatar, the military confrontation has not ceased.

In addition to maintaining indirect contact with the United States through mediators, Iran also took action at the level of international institutions on the 28th.

Abuzal Hirudi, head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, said on the same day that Iran has filed a formal complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regarding the flight restrictions imposed by the United States on Iran.

Hirudi stated that the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take all legal measures to promote the resumption of international flights to Iran that have been affected by US restrictions.

He also stated that Iran has filed a lawsuit with the relevant authorities in The Hague regarding the attacks on its airports, aircraft, and radar facilities.

Therefore, the current situation between the US and Iran presents a multi-pronged approach involving military, diplomatic, and legal issues: on the one hand, military confrontation has not completely ceased; on the other hand, mediators such as Qatar are pushing for the resumption of indirect contact between the two sides, while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, US military pressure, and the Iranian nuclear issue remain the core issues for subsequent diplomatic maneuvering.

What is certain at present is that Qatar is pushing the US and Iran to engage with the mediators separately, and a revised version of the "7-Day Plan" has also returned to the scope of diplomatic discussions, but this does not mean that the US and Iran have resumed direct negotiations.

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