The US president said Tehran wants a deal because it is “losing so badly” under Washington’s blockade
President Donald Trump has publicly rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear negotiations, calling the terms “unacceptable” and arguing that Tehran is seeking a deal because it is under mounting economic pressure.
Iran presented Washington with what Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described as a “concrete seven-day plan” during the UN General Assembly in New York this week.
Under the proposal, Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations over its nuclear program if the US lifts its naval blockade, eases restrictions on Iranian oil exports, releases frozen Iranian assets and observes a ceasefire that includes an end to Israel’s combat operations in Lebanon.
Reporter: Will you strike Iran after the midterms?
Trump: I’m rejecting their deal. They want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly.
They want to make a deal, and I think that’s fine. I like making a deal, too, but that deal would… pic.twitter.com/87rKbDySLN
— Clash Report (@clashreport) September 26, 2026
“I reject their proposal,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday. “They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they’re losing so badly.”
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