Trump calls Iran’s Hormuz offer ‘not enough’

US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as insufficient, stating that military action against Tehran could resume following the midterm elections. He revealed he had seen some aspects of the Iranian proposal but deemed it inadequate, asserting that he would not soften his stance. Trump expressed his willingness to "annihilate Iran" to achieve lasting peace, despite acknowledging that post-midterm bombings remain a possibility.

The US has taken control of Iran's strait after Tehran threatened to close it, with Trump dismissing claims of munitions shortages as "mostly fake news". Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian defended his nation's right to defend itself and remain open to dialogue, despite the US maintaining a naval blockade in violation of the mid-June ceasefire.

Iran has sought alternative trade routes via land, but the US Treasury Department imposed fresh sanctions on Iran's rail and automotive conglomerates as part of its "Operation Economic Outcast" to cripple the regime's finances. Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened and that sanctions could eventually be lifted, mentioning Russia's proposal for Iran to supply enriched uranium.