Trump Rejects Iran’s Latest Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected the latest proposal sent by Iran following indirect talks held earlier this week in New York. Qatar and other regional intermediaries are striving to restart negotiations between the United States and Iran, but significant disagreements persist on key issues.

While Iran sought to focus discussions on the Hormuz Strait and the removal of the U.S. naval blockade, the Trump administration demanded that Iran adopt more flexibility regarding its nuclear program and accept a range of concessions.

On Saturday, Trump stated, “They sent a proposal, and I rejected it.” However, a U.S. official claimed that through intermediaries, “positive and constructive” discussions continue between the two countries on nuclear and related matters.

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conducted a new round of indirect talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. During these talks, Qatari officials facilitated the exchange of messages between both parties.

Foreign Minister Araghchi presented Iran’s conditions aimed at reopening the Hormuz Strait and advancing nuclear talks. According to Iran’s proposal, the U.S. would need to lift the naval blockade, remove sanctions on oil sales, and implement a ceasefire across the region. Under this agreement, the Hormuz Strait would be reopened and nuclear negotiations restarted within a week.

However, during talks on Tuesday, U.S. negotiators clarified to Iran that, since Iran does not control the Hormuz Strait, it was inappropriate to make demands or conditions based on that premise.

Currently, dozens of oil tankers pass daily through the Hormuz Strait within the U.S. security perimeter, supplying millions of barrels of oil to world markets. While this volume is less than pre-war levels, it has helped ease some pressure on the market.