Amid ongoing Iran-Us conflict, Iran has reiterated that diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolving its conflict with the United States and Israel, following US President Donald Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional hostilities.
“Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on social media. “Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock.”
Recall that Iran earlier presented the peace proposal at the UN General Assembly in New York, stating that Qatari mediators had conveyed the plan to Washington. However, President Trump rejected the offer, claiming Tehran’s pursuit of an agreement over the strategic waterway stems from desperation.
“They want to make a deal to open the Hormuz Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that diplomatic mediators managing discussions between Tehran and Washington have not formally communicated any US rejection of the proposal, despite President Trump’s public statements.
The US has maintained an economic blockade on Iran to compel a cessation of strikes on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite presidential assertions of US control over the waterway, maritime traffic through the region remains severely reduced.
“We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them,” Araqchi posted.
Reports citing anonymous US sources initially revealed the rejection of the Iranian offer, adding that President Trump expressed private skepticism regarding Iran’s willingness to meet US conditions and indicated an expectation that military strikes would resume following the US midterm elections in November.
Iran-US Conflict Backstory
Iranian officials also confronted their Saudi adversaries over the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the importance of the seven-month confrontation that has affected the global economy and disrupted oil flows through the vital shipping route.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters at the United Nations on Friday that the proposed agreement would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopen the strait and end regional hostilities.
The agreement could also involve discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme. However, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran would not compromise, while US President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran will never submit following nearly seven months of military conflict with the United States and Israel, while reiterating a readiness to achieve a diplomatic solution.
Speaking in an interview with the CBS show “Face the Nation”, said Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear program and other issues, but would not accept “bullying or coercion”.
He said, “Iran is not seeking war, but will defend itself against pressure, threats and attacks,” Pezeshkian said, adding that it had already agreed that “we’re not supposed to develop nuclear weapons”.
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