{
  "id": 9997540,
  "title": "Trump says he rejected the latest Iranian proposal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-says-he-rejected-the-latest-iranian-proposal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:27:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/trump-iran-un-proposal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump asserted on Saturday that he declined a recent Iranian offer presented to the U.S. during discreet talks in New York this week. The significance lies in the fact that, despite Qatar and other regional intermediaries attempting to rekindle discussions between the U.S. and Iran, significant disparities persist on crucial matters. Iran advocates concentrating the dialogue on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade, whereas the Trump administration insists on Iranian concessions regarding nuclear issues.\n\nIn Trump's words, \"They have made a proposal and I rejected it.\" However, a U.S. official stated that \"positive and constructive discussions are still ongoing\" between the U.S. and Iran via intermediaries, including talks on nuclear matters.\n\nThe unfolding narrative reveals that U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner engaged in an additional round of indirect negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi off the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week. Qatari officials facilitated these discussions, conveying messages between the two parties, according to sources privy to the information. Araghchi presented Witkoff and Kushner with Iran's prerequisites for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations. Iran proposed the Strait's reopening and the resumption of nuclear talks within a week, contingent upon the U.S. lifting its naval blockade, lifting sanctions on oil sales, and reinstating a ceasefire across the region.\n\nThe U.S. negotiators conveyed to the Iranians during the proceedings on Tuesday that Iran lacks control over the strait and thus cannot make demands concerning it, as reported by Axios. Currently, dozens of oil tankers navigate the strait daily under U.S. protection, transporting millions of barrels of oil to global markets—still considerably below pre-war volumes but sufficient to alleviate some pressure. U.S. officials assert that in the past 72 hours, approximately 60 million barrels of oil transited through the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "President Trump said on Saturday that he rejected the latest Iranian proposal that was conveyed to the U.S. during indirect negotiations in New York this week. Why it matters: While Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to revive negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the gaps on the key issues are still very wide. While Iran wants to focus any talks on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal during discreet talks in New York",
    "Iran demanded Strait of Hormuz reopening and nuclear talks within a week",
    "U.S. officials stated Iran lacks control over the strait and cannot demand it"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-proposal-to-open-hormuz-and-end-fighting-10013271",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Trump says he rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-says-he-rejected-iranian-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-proposal-to-open-hormuz-and-end-fighting",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:40:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-proposal-to-open-hormuz-and-end-fighting-10017469",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:44:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-irans-ceasefire-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-26T17:01:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iran-proposal-for-deal-to-reopen-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-26T17:02:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}