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Trump rejects Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran offered to reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks within a week in return for sanctions steps; Washington refused, and Iran says it will await a formal reply.

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What happened

President Trump said on Saturday that he rejected the latest Iranian proposal, which was conveyed to the United States during indirect negotiations in New York this week axios.com. "They have made a proposal and I rejected it," Trump said axios.com. He rejected the truce deal on 26 September 2026 thehindu.com. Trump said he had rejected what he called Iran's conditional proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz www3.nhk.or.jp.

Iran had offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within seven days if the United States met conditions involving sanctions newson6.com. Tehran handed Washington the plan to reopen the strait within seven days newarab.com. The proposal built on an earlier agreement to extend a ceasefire, which collapsed in July semafor.com. The rejected roadmap resembled the terms of an existing memorandum of understanding, which Iran says it is still holding to qcintel.com.

Where the two sides stand

Iran says it will wait for an official US response after the rejection bbc.com. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that if there is seriousness on the US side to come to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "everything is now prepared" theglobeandmail.com. Araghchi met Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff for talks on Tuesday afp.com. He had previously set out conditions for ending the war and reopening the strait newarab.com.

Trump said Iran wants to make a deal to reopen the strait because "they're losing so badly" smh.com.au. The two positions remain mismatched. Iran wants any talks to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the US naval blockade, while the Trump administration demands that the Iranians agree to nuclear concessions axios.com. Iran has insisted on a diplomatic solution since the rejection smh.com.au.

What to watch

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox News this weekend that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are currently averaging almost 13 million barrels per day qcintel.com. Nearly 13 million barrels of oil pass through the strait every day, Wright said in the same interview caliber.az. That volume is the reason the waterway's status is a macro variable rather than a regional one caliber.az.

A US official claimed that "positive and constructive" discussions are still ongoing between the two governments through the mediators axios.com. Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to revive negotiations, and the gaps on the key issues are still very wide axios.com. Two contingent paths follow from the reporting: a formal US answer that Tehran says it is waiting for bbc.com, and a resumption of fighting, with Houthi forces targeting Riyadh as the rejection was reported smh.com.au.

Sources

  1. axios.com: Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal (2026-09-26)
  2. semafor.com: A seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz is on the table (2026-09-25)
  3. afp.com: Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz - AFP.com (2026-09-26)
  4. thehindu.com: Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz - The Hindu (2026-09-27)
  5. www3.nhk.or.jp: Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (2026-09-27)
  6. theglobeandmail.com: Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Strait of Hormuz , end fighting - The Globe and Mail (2026-09-27)
  7. smh.com.au: Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz deal as Houthis target Riyadh - SMH (2026-09-27)
  8. newson6.com: Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz - NewsOn6.com (2026-09-27)
  9. bbc.com: Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal (2026-09-27)
  10. newarab.com: Iran hands US plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days - The New Arab (2026-09-25)
  11. qcintel.com: Iran sticks to MoU terms after Trump rejects roadmap to reopen Hormuz (2026-09-27)
  12. caliber.az: US energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz moves 13 million barrels of oil daily | Caliber.Az (2026-09-27)