U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, dismissing the plan as unacceptable. Trump told reporters, “I reject their proposal,” as tensions continue over the strategic waterway.
Iran had presented the seven-day roadmap through Qatari mediators. Under the proposal, Tehran would reopen the strait and resume negotiations if Washington lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports, eased oil sanctions and observed a ceasefire covering the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was still waiting for an official response through mediators and insisted Iran would not abandon its conditions.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global shipping route, and disruptions there have reduced energy flows and affected oil prices and international markets.
Trump has continued to demand that Iran reopen the waterway, while maintaining economic and military pressure on Tehran.
The rejection leaves the proposed seven-day roadmap uncertain and raises questions over whether further negotiations can resume.
Iran says diplomacy remains the only path toward resolving the conflict, while Washington has yet to accept Tehran’s terms.
For now, the dispute over Hormuz remains a major obstacle to broader efforts to halt the fighting and restore normal shipping through the strategic waterway.
