Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has firmly reaffirmed Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after United States President Donald Trump dismissed an Iranian proposal for a seven-day truce and phased resumption of maritime traffic.
The Iranian initiative, delivered through Qatari intermediaries during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, offered to restore commercial passage through the vital energy corridor and restart nuclear negotiations within a week. In exchange, Tehran demanded an immediate end to the American naval blockade of Iranian ports, the restoration of waivers allowing Iranian oil exports, the release of frozen assets, and a regional ceasefire encompassing Lebanon. Trump publicly rebuffed the proposal over the weekend, labeling it unacceptable and claiming that Iranian officials were attempting to secure an immediate deal only because they were losing the ongoing military conflict.
United States officials, including Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, contended that Tehran was demanding extensive sanctions relief and military concessions upfront before substantive negotiations even began. Responding to the dismissal, Araghchi stated that Iran’s prerequisites remain clear and insisted that the country will neither abandon its rights nor soften its stance under foreign pressure. The foreign minister emphasized that while Tehran continues to wait for formal responses through diplomatic mediators, any progress toward reopening the strategic chokepoint depends entirely on Washington fulfilling those initial terms.
Araghchi also warned that Iran is prepared for full-scale hostilities to resume if Washington chooses escalation, asserting that the fundamental decision between continued warfare and constructive diplomacy now rests with Trump. Despite the sharp exchange of rhetoric, indirect diplomatic engagements have remained active, with Trump indicating that renewed talks through intermediaries could take place in the coming days. The stalemate leaves global energy markets watching with apprehension, as the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens shipping through one of the planet's most critical oil transit waterways.