Trump expects Iran talks next week after rejecting seven-day truce proposal

US President Donald Trump said he expects talks with Iran to resume next week. This comes after he rejected Tehran's proposal for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Qatar Tribune, Trump said "They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make."

The Iranian proposal, sent via Qatar, included a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway. However, it required the US to meet certain conditions, including lifting the US naval blockade, as reported by Qatar Tribune. Trump rejected the proposal, saying it was unacceptable.

Axios reported that indirect talks between Washington and Tehran could take place as early as Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. These talks would be conducted through Qatari mediators, following previous indirect discussions between US envoys and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Trump also said that the largest volume of oil since the war began had transited the strait over the weekend, at more than 20 million barrels, according to Free Malaysia Today.

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