US President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day plan proposed by Tehran to halt hostilities and gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while also indicating that further contacts with Iran could take place this week. Tehran, meanwhile, continues to insist on its conditions and says it remains ready for a diplomatic settlement.

 

Iran proposed a roadmap to the United States through intermediaries, including Qatar, envisaging a cessation of hostilities, a reduction in US military and economic pressure, and the subsequent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the proposal was conveyed to the US side earlier in September and was designed to be implemented over seven days.

Under the framework outlined by Araghchi, the first four to five days would be devoted to fulfilling the initial conditions of the agreement. On the sixth day, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while on the seventh day it would resume negotiations with the United States on the nuclear issue and other outstanding disputes. Tehran has linked the implementation of the plan to a halt in military operations, the lifting of the US blockade, and the restoration of Iran’s ability to resume oil exports.

On September 26, Trump said he had rejected Iran’s proposal. The US president did not accept Tehran’s conditions, despite earlier contacts between the United States and Iranian representatives through intermediaries. Washington considers Iran’s demands excessive and is seeking additional concessions, particularly regarding Tehran’s nuclear program.

Following Washington’s rejection, Tehran did not abandon the diplomatic track. Araghchi said Iran continues to await an official response through intermediaries and remains prepared to pursue diplomatic efforts. At the same time, the Iranian foreign minister stressed that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would depend on the fulfillment of Tehran’s conditions.

Meanwhile, intermediaries are seeking additional concessions from Iran on its nuclear program in an effort to create conditions for renewed negotiations with Washington. According to The Wall Street Journal, discussions are focused on the possibility of Tehran making compromises on the nuclear issue in exchange for the United States returning to negotiations on ending the conflict.

Following the rejection of Iran’s proposal, Trump also said he expected further talks with Tehran later this week. This indicates that the diplomatic channel remains open despite significant differences between the two sides.

 

Tehran has linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to an end to US military pressure and the fulfillment of its demands, while Washington is seeking primarily to secure concessions on Iran’s nuclear program. As a result, the main obstacle to the resumption of substantive negotiations remains the sequencing of reciprocal steps: Iran is demanding initial action from the United States, while Washington is seeking additional commitments from Tehran on the nuclear issue.

CCBS Research Desk

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28.09.2026 08:46