Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week.
President Donald Trump dismissed a truce proposal from Iran on Saturday, stating he had rejected it. The deal would have immediately reopened the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. This waterway is crucial to global energy supply as it is currently embroiled in conflict between the US and Iran. Trump told reporters that Iran's proposal to open the strait was a response to their dire situation, but he likes making deals too.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was traveling back to Tehran after the UN General Assembly, stated that the agreement was developed in coordination with the Supreme Leader. The plan calls for a cessation of hostilities across the Middle East, including Lebanon, similar to conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed with the US earlier this year.
This memorandum called for the release of frozen Iranian assets, lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil, and an end to the US naval blockade. Iran would open Hormuz on the seventh day of the truce. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister criticized the international community's absence in keeping the strait and Bab al-Mandab open, emphasizing their importance to global energy security.
Russia's Foreign Minister offered to contribute constructively to stabilizing the region. Iran's envoy to the UN met with the UN Secretary-General, expressing distrust in the US and stating that Iran has conveyed a seven-day plan for reopening the strait. Trump remains skeptical about Iran meeting his demands and expects to renew the US bombing campaign.
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