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US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, labeling it 'unacceptable.' While Tehran offered to restore maritime passage within seven days if Washington meets specific demands, the US insists on maintaining its current leverage. Iran is now waiting for an official response from mediators, while Trump has floated renaming the waterway the 'Trump Strait.'
President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, according to The Wall Street Journal. The plan, outlined by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, requires the US to release $12 billion in frozen assets, lift oil sanctions, and end the naval blockade on Iranian ports within four to five days. Trump’s rejection stems from skepticism regarding Iran’s compliance, particularly concerning its nuclear program. Despite the impasse, indirect negotiations continue via Qatari intermediaries, with Trump signaling potential renewed military strikes after the November midterm elections.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recounts surviving an Israeli strike on a bunker hosting senior officials, describing the devastation and warning of serious security vulnerabilities including possible insider infiltration; he cites precise Israeli intelligence, notes emergency procedures and codes like Code 110, and details diplomatic efforts to prevent further fronts, while indicating Mojtaba Khamenei’s status remains highly secret and that Iran’s strategic gains were unlikely to be undone in the war’s first two weeks.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi visits Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled diplomacy and renewed US-Iran tensions, with Oman positioned as a key mediator. Tehran seeks mechanisms to ensure safe passage for ships and to shape the strait’s future administration under a bilateral framework, while Washington warns of consequences if Tehran does not publicly guarantee open shipping. The broader news cycle also includes coverage of Iran’s leadership funeral and related rhetoric from the new generation of its rulers.
Mourners at Ali Khamenei’s Tehran funeral heckled foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and other negotiators, shouting threats and calling them traitors as tensions over Iran’s talks with the US surface. The incident underscores sharp internal rifts between hardliners and moderates, with some mourners urging a tougher line while officials warn that such abuse could jeopardize diplomacy. The government’s posture toward negotiations remains fragile, with talks not expected to resume until after the leader’s burial and the mourning spectacle serving as a display of unity amid factional pressure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad to press mediation on ending the war with the United States after Trump canceled a planned U.S. envoy visit, signaling renewed but uncertain momentum for diplomacy as Pakistan hosts talks and Tehran weighs its next moves amid ongoing U.S. pressure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is due in Islamabad with a small delegation, signaling a possible move toward resuming direct talks with the United States to end their conflict, though Iran’s official IRNA says the visit is bilateral for now. Pakistani officials warn of a likely breakthrough amid heightened Strait of Hormuz tensions and a Navy blockade, while a second round of talks remains unconfirmed and the US has not yet pledged attendance. In parallel, Islamabad’s security measures have disrupted daily life as negotiations loomed.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said there are currently no talks with the United States and that messages exchanged via mediators do not count as negotiations; Tehran says it is not seeking war and wants a permanent end to the conflict, while it reviews a U.S. plan to end the war (delivered via Pakistan) and has insisted Lebanon be included in any ceasefire. The plan reportedly comprises a 15-point package addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles and nuclear programs, and there are warnings of possible new fronts in Yemen and action near the Bab al-Mandab Strait if provoked; the U.S. has not yet received an official Iran response according to Axios.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran sees no reason to negotiate with the United States amid ongoing hostilities, insisting Iran will defend itself and that talks with the U.S. had ceased after strikes by the U.S. and Israel. He also says there is nothing on the table for future negotiations, countering President Trump’s claims that Iran seeks a deal.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Tehran is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the U.S. or Israel and that Iran is confident it could withstand a U.S. invasion, calling such a move a disaster for the United States. He said the U.S. war aims have failed, described the war as a U.S. choice, and emphasized Iran’s attacks have targeted American installations rather than neighbors.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi argued at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha that Israel pursues an expansionist project that requires weakening neighboring countries militarily, technologically, economically, and socially to keep an upper hand, condemning what he called a double standard in sanctions against Iran. He also said U.S.-Iran talks in Oman are a “good start” focused on the nuclear issue, stressed Iran’s enrichment stance (zero enrichment is not possible) and noted missiles will not be negotiated, while claiming last year’s 12‑day conflict did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet in Istanbul to de-escalate rising tensions, with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly among attendees alongside regional representatives from Turkey, Qatar and Egypt.