{
  "id": 10345195,
  "title": "US, Iran may return to table within days over Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-iran-may-return-to-table-within-days-over-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033148/us-iran-may-return-to-table-within-days-over-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States and Iran are set to resume negotiations this week over the Strait of Hormuz, according to President Donald Trump who dismissed a recent Iranian offer to reopen the waterway. In exchange for lifting sanctions and allowing Iranian assets to be unfrozen, Iran has demanded an end to hostilities across the Middle East and a return to the terms of a previous ceasefire deal. However, Trump's ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, criticized Tehran for making unrealistic demands, stating that the proposal was cynical as it asked for too much in return for merely holding talks. Iran's armed forces have reportedly seized an American submarine drone in the strategic waterway, claiming it was used for espionage. The Revolutionary Guards also asserted that the country is in a critical and decisive stage of the conflict, threatening to halt trade and living standards if the US continues to impede their operations. Despite Trump's public support for continued negotiations, his administration remains skeptical of Iran's willingness to meet their stringent demands.",
  "summary": "• Trump claims negotiators to engage Iranians this week, says he turned down an earlier proposal • Araghchi says Iran ready to open strait if ceasefire deal revived, frozen assets released • Pentagon denies IRGC claims of capturing US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz; Guards warn Washington against staging fresh attacks WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran are expected to hold talks…",
  "key_points": [
    "US and Iran to resume talks on Hormuz within days",
    "Iran demands sanctions relief, unfreezing of Iranian assets",
    "US skeptical of Iran's unrealistic demands"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Iran and U.S. play a slow-motion game of attrition over Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/iran-and-u-s-play-a-slow-motion-game-of-attrition-over-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:20:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}