Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal
Only a "negotiated solution" can end the conflict between the US and Iran, Tehran's foreign minister has said, after President Donald Trump publicly rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that only a "negotiated solution" can end the conflict between the US and Iran, following President Donald Trump's rejection of a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump dismissed Iran's proposal, stating it was not "acceptable," and claimed Tehran sought to make a deal to open the strait to commercial shipping within seven days due to their "terrible situation."
Araghchi confirmed Trump's rejection but stated that Iran would await a "definitive" official US response. He reiterated that the conditions to open the strait aligned with those in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran signed in June. Iran had also raised the issue of reopening the strait and ending hostilities during recent UN General Assembly negotiations.
The critical waterway, through which around a fifth of the world's gas and oil supply typically passes, has been effectively closed since the start of the war in February. Trump dismissed Iran's deal, asserting that the US already controlled the strait, with "massive amounts of oil" flowing through it, causing significant spikes in global oil prices and surging fuel costs for consumers.
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