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Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

By The Likely · Updated Sep 28, 5:23 PM ET · Drawn from 8 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

Donald Trump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal conveyed via Qatar to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, waiving oil sanctions, and observing a ceasefire.

Why it mattersOil prices rebounded more than 1% after Trump rejected the proposal.

How we got here

  1. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. NPR
  2. A U.S.-Iran agreement to stop fighting, reopen the strait, and begin nuclear talks collapsed days after signing. WIBW
  3. U.S. and Iranian negotiators explored a Qatari-mediated phased deal to reopen the strait and lift port blockades. Bloomberg
  4. Araghchi stated Iran conveyed a conditional seven-day reopening plan to the U.S. via Qatar. NPR
  5. Trump rejected Iran's proposal. Yahoo Finance

What's likely next

  1. Iran said it was waiting for the mediators to convey the U.S. position and would decide what to do based on that response; no date for another negotiating session was reported.

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