Iran Awaits Official US Reply After Trump Rejects Hormuz Proposal

Iran said Sunday it would wait for an official response from the US government after President Donald Trump publicly rejected Tehran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. Trump dismissed the offer, saying Iran only made it because they were losing badly in the ongoing conflict.

Iranian officials pushed back, insisting the proposal was a genuine attempt to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks to global shipping lanes. The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's oil supply passes, has been a focal point of the Iran-US confrontation that has escalated sharply over the past seven months.

The diplomatic exchange highlights the fragile state of potential negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Despite Trump's initial signals of willingness to engage diplomatically, substantive talks have repeatedly stalled over Iran's nuclear programme and its conditions for any ceasefire.

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian, attending the UN General Assembly in New York, signalled openness to dialogue but said no meaningful progress could be achieved without a fundamental change in US policy. Oil markets responded cautiously, with prices remaining elevated amid continued uncertainty over the strait's operational status.