Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal

What the report says

Iran said it will wait for an official US reply after President Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping within seven days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Telegram that mediators should pass on Washington’s final position, while criticizing Trump for what he described as conflicting public remarks. The BBC reported that Trump had called the offer unacceptable and said the US already had strong control over the waterway.

The dispute was discussed during talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week, where Iran said it had raised both reopening the strait and ending hostilities. Araghchi also said on Friday that a deal could still be reached if the two sides met the needed conditions, which he said were reflected in a memorandum of understanding signed in June. Oman, which is acting as mediator, urged continued dialogue and cooperation to protect navigation in the strategic passage.

The Strait of Hormuz is a key global energy route, with a large share of the world’s oil and gas shipments normally moving through it. The BBC also reported that the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Iran includes sanctions, while some US officials argued Tehran’s offer amounted to limited concessions. As background, the standoff reflects wider tensions over maritime security and US-Iran negotiations, but the next step remains dependent on whether formal messages are exchanged through the mediators.