Iran Holds Firm on Hormuz Terms as Trump Rejects Plan and Military Tensions Rise
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Iran on Sunday, September 27, stood by its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Washington intensified following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s proposal to end the fighting and restore traffic through the strategic waterway. Iran’s military, meanwhile, said it was prepared for any renewed U.S. attacks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran’s conditions were clear and that any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz depended on those conditions being met. He maintained that a negotiated settlement remained the only way out of the current confrontation.
Iran presented its proposal during the United Nations General Assembly in New York and said it had been transmitted to Washington through Qatari mediators. Under the plan, an agreement would trigger a seven-day countdown toward reopening the strait and pausing regional hostilities.
In return, Tehran’s proposal called on the United States to lift its blockade on Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian funds and provide waivers from sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports. Broader negotiations could then begin on mutually agreed issues, potentially including Iran’s nuclear programme.
Trump said Saturday that he had rejected the Iranian proposal, arguing that Tehran was urgently seeking an agreement because of mounting economic pressure. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Washington opposed the plan because it required sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets before broader negotiations.
Despite the rejection, diplomatic channels remain open. Trump told Axios that he expected U.S. negotiators to hold further talks during the week, while Araqchi said mediators had not yet formally conveyed Washington’s definitive response to Tehran.
Military tensions have also intensified. Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said the country’s armed forces were fully prepared for any renewed U.S. attack and warned that another strike would be met with an Iranian response. Army commander Amir Hatami said Tehran would not accept a situation in which Iran was prevented from trading while foreign powers continued using the region’s strategic waterways.
