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Trump rejects Iran's seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
September 26, 2026
Trump rejects an Iranian proposal under which the Strait of Hormuz would open after seven days and talks would restart if certain conditions are met.
The US and Iran are at war, and Iran ties any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to talks on ending the fighting.
Key facts
- It said air service could restart under an exemption "for humanitarian reasons, including medical treatment, education, religious visits, and for the interest of civilians."
The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump has turned down Iran's ceasefire offer and expects bombing to start again once the midterms are over, and CNBC cites the Journal for that account. The Hill carries the same account under its own headline, describing the offer as a seven-day plan to end the war. The offer itself comes from Abbas Araghchi, who spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. CNBC quotes him: "If certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be open at the end of seven days, and talks will be restarted." The Hill reports the same terms.
CBS News reports an exemption that would let flights resume for humanitarian reasons, naming medical treatment, education and religious visits, and Al Jazeera carries the same provision. Al Jazeera's own coverage leads with the Iranian army warning the US against the mistake of an attack, while CNBC reports that the Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles. The outlets differ in what they put first, Washington's rejection or Tehran's terms and warnings, but none disputes another's facts.
The outlets agree that Iran made a conditional offer and that Trump rejected it. Today's coverage leaves the conditions Araghchi attaches unnamed, and the renewed bombing is what Trump expects, with no decision announced.
Speaking to reporters in New York during the General Assembly, Araghchi said, "If certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be open at the end of seven days, and talks will be restarted."
Araghchi
Still developing
The conditions in Iran's proposal for the Strait of Hormuz to open, and the renewed bombing Trump expects post midterms, are open at the time of this draft.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- CBS News — Iran War Updates: Tehran proposes 7-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz as it seeks deal before U.S. midterms
- CNBC — Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles
- thehill.com — Donald Trump rejects Iran 7-day proposal, considers renewed military strikes after midterms
- Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal to reopen Hormuz within days | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
Toggle read the full reports of 4 of the 5 outlets counted on this event. The other 1 are counted from their headlines and opening sentences.