{
  "id": 10839695,
  "title": "Ahead of deal on Hormuz, US and Iran ramp up the rhetoric again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ahead-of-deal-on-hormuz-us-and-iran-ramp-up-the-rhetoric-again",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:35:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033667/ahead-of-deal-on-hormuz-us-and-iran-ramp-up-the-rhetoric-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of a potential agreement over the Strait of Hormuz, both the United States and Iran have increased their verbal clashes. President Donald Trump recently expressed confidence that the Middle East war will end \"very, very soon\". Iranian state media quoted Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as expecting a formal answer on Tuesday to Tehran's proposal to reopen the troubled waterway. Meanwhile, Britain reported an \"unknown projectile\" struck a ship in the strait, igniting a fire that was eventually put out. Qatari mediators presented ideas for discussion, aiming to reach a common ground with the American side. Araghchi, currently in New York for the UN General Assembly, emphasized the importance of the strait's reopening, contingent upon fulfilling certain conditions communicated to the \"other side\". On the US side, officials stated that President Trump made no concessions in discussions, rejecting reports claiming he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for concrete steps. The Revolutionary Guards claimed the US claim of an open strait was false, stating that a true opening would involve at least 125 vessels passing through daily, transporting 20 million barrels of oil and petroleum products. Tehran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened further attacks, warning that if Iran's security was not guaranteed, no infrastructure would remain safe in the region. Separately, the Revolutionary Guards delivered a 25-page open letter to US voters, urging them to oppose US support for Israel and foreign wars, and arguing for Iran and the US to coexist peacefully if US policy changed. Oil prices fell as Saudi Arabia resumed loading at the Yanbu port following the resumption of operations on the East-West Pipeline.",
  "summary": "• Tehran awaiting formal reply to its proposal to reopen troubled strait; Qatari mediators trying to find common ground • Ghalibaf warns of fresh strikes if provoked; IRGC urges American voters to oppose war • Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia resumes loading at Yanbu port; US offers 40m barrels from strategic reserve to rein in soaring fuel prices • Turkiye seizes Iranian plane; Iraqi airlines…",
  "key_points": [
    "US and Iran intensify verbal clashes ahead of Hormuz deal talks",
    "Iran expects formal response to reopening Strait proposal Tuesday",
    "US rejects reports of sanctions easing for Iran's nuclear program"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Qatari mediators press peace deal between US, Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/qatari-mediators-press-peace-deal-between-us-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Qatari mediators press peace deal between US, Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/qatari-mediators-press-peace-deal-between-us-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:41:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/qatari-mediators-press-peace-deal-between-us-and-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:38:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}