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Evening Wrap: Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day Hormuz plan; Tehran still awaits mediators
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting within seven days, saying Tehran wants the waterway opened “immediately because they’re losing so badly,” Reuters reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said late Saturday that Tehran had seen an initial reaction but still awaits a definitive reply through mediators and will decide based on that message, The Guardian reported with Reuters and AP; a later Reuters update quoted Araghchi insisting “only a negotiated solution” can break the deadlock and that reopening Hormuz hinges on Iran’s conditions being met. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported Trump privately expects airstrikes could resume after the November midterms; a senior Iranian official separately told Reuters Tehran would show “no flexibility” on its nuclear program even if Washington accepted the plan.
- ReutersIran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan
- ReutersTrump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting
- The GuardianTrump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz