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President Trump said Saturday that he rejected Iran’s latest proposal presented during indirect negotiations between the two countries in New York this week.
The announcement came as Qatar and other regional mediators continue efforts to restart negotiations between the United States and Iran, with major disagreements remaining over the issues that would need to be resolved.
Iran has sought to make the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade central to discussions, while the Trump administration is demanding concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program.
“They have made a proposal, and I rejected it,” Trump said.
Despite the rejection, a U.S. official said discussions between the two countries through mediators remain positive and constructive, including negotiations over nuclear issues.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held another round of indirect talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. Qatari officials helped relay messages between the two sides.
During the discussions, Araghchi presented Iran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear negotiations.
Iran proposed reopening the waterway and resuming nuclear talks within a week if the United States lifted its naval blockade, removed sanctions affecting Iranian oil sales and reinstated a regional ceasefire.
U.S. negotiators rejected Iran’s position regarding the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that Tehran does not control the waterway and therefore cannot impose conditions for its reopening.
Meanwhile, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have continued. Dozens of tankers are traveling through the waterway each day under U.S. protection, transporting millions of barrels of oil to international markets. Volumes remain below pre-war levels but have increased enough to ease some pressure on global supplies.
U.S. officials said approximately 60 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz during the 72 hours leading up to Saturday.
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