Trump Rejects Iran Proposal on Strait and Ceasefire

President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal for a ceasefire and a conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remained ready for diplomacy but would not open the waterway unless its conditions were met. The proposal’s precise terms were not fully clear in the accounts, which described demands concerning the U.S. blockade and sanctions, as well as a possible weeklong ceasefire. Trump said Saturday that he had rejected the offer. On Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Washington objected to Iran seeking U.S. concessions before negotiations. He cited demands for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, and said the administration lacked confidence Iran would negotiate in good faith. The reports do not establish the full text of Iran’s proposal or whether all the terms cited by officials were part of a single offer. Araghchi said Iran would consider reopening the strait if the United States met conditions he described as longstanding Iranian rights. He also said there was still hope for diplomacy, while warning that Iran was prepared for renewed fighting.