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Trump Says He Rejected Iran's Hormuz Proposal, Claims U.S. Has 'Total Control' of Strait (Updated)

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  • September 26, 2026: President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday that he had rejected Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal "would not be acceptable."

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An unnamed senior Iranian government official said Tehran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease military pressure. The official said the proposal had reached Washington through mediators and sought renewed negotiations toward a permanent end to hostilities. Tehran plans consultations with intermediary states during the UN General Assembly in New York, the official said. The official ruled out a meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and President Donald Trump, while saying Washington would need to show seriousness and commitment and take measures including ending the blockade of Iranian ports.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration derived from a public-domain December 2020 NASA satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the Musandam Peninsula; archival geographic context, not a depiction of the reported September 2026 diplomatic offer or seven-day reopening plan.

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