Trump rejected Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting as unacceptable, but left the door open to future talks. Iranian officials said the offer sought U.S. concessions for a seven-day reopening of the strait and renewed nuclear talks.
Iranian officials said the proposal, presented through mediators, called for reducing regional hostilities before broader negotiations. Tehran sought relief from economic pressure and U.S. commitments related to the conflict. The seven-month conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran has sharply reduced shipping through the strait and disrupted global energy markets.
U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks during the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was ready to resume nuclear discussions if a broader deal could be reached; President Masoud Pezeshkian backed diplomacy but said Iran would not yield to U.S. pressure. Trump had warned at the assembly that Iran faced a deal or what he called “annihilation”; on Saturday, he declined to say whether the U.S. might resume strikes after November’s midterm elections.
