Qatari intermediaries "presented ideas, and we discussed them; they are set to raise the matter with the American side once more, after which the final U.S. response will be conveyed to us," Araghchi said late Monday.
Iran's top diplomat, who is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, said "the Qataris hope this will be done by tomorrow.
"The current focus is solely on the Strait of Hormuz, and the reopening of the strait is contingent upon the fulfilment of certain conditions that we have communicated to the other side," he added.