On September 26, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end regional conflicts, as presented by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the UN General Assembly. Iran suggested reopening the strategic waterway within seven days via Qatari mediators, but Trump dismissed it, citing skepticism about Iran's intentions and asserting that economic pressure on Tehran is effective. The proposal’s rejection highlights ongoing tensions over oil trade disruptions and nuclear ambitions.
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US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where Xi pressed Trump to adopt Beijing's stance against Taiwan independence, which Taiwan rejected outright. Meanwhile, Taiwan is crucial for global tech and economy due to its leading semiconductor production; TSMC alone produces the majority of advanced chips that power smartphones, AI systems, and more. As Stanford Hoover fellow Eyck Freymann noted, economic disruption from a conflict over Taiwan would be severe.
In unrelated developments, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with US media at the UN General Assembly, where he denied Iran's nuclear ambitions while offering to dilute its enriched uranium and allow inspections under international law. He also blamed Washington for ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that Iran has over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, raising concerns despite Pezeshkian's denials.
Taiwan's representative, Ambassador Alexander Yui, clarified during an interview on CBS’s "Face the Nation" that while Taiwan was discussed between Trump and Xi, it wasn't a major focus. He emphasized there has been no change in US policy towards Taiwan amid recent tensions with China.
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Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to open Strait of Hormuz and end fighting
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WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO - US President Donald Trump said on Sept 26 he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East.
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Iran raised the initiative at the UN General Assembly in New York, saying it had been transmitted to the Americans via Qatari mediators and that it could reopen the strategic waterway and put an end to hostilities in the region within seven days.
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But in comments to reporters at the White House, Trump said: “I reject their proposal...
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I rejected their deal.”
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“They want to make a deal to open the Hormuz Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” he said, before leaving for Tennessee.
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“We’re winning tremendously.
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They want to make a deal and I think that’s fine, I like making a deal too.
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What they want to do is immediately open the Hormuz Strait... because they have no money coming in, because they get their money from the Hormuz Strait,” Trump said.
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The US has imposed an economic blockade on Iran to put pressure on Tehran to lift its blockade of Hormuz, which has drastically reduced shipping through the strait, even though Trump again asserted that the US had control of the waterway.
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The Wall Street Journal first reported that Trump had rejected the Iranian proposal, citing unnamed US officials.
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It said Trump was privately sceptical that Iran would meet his demands and had told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely after the November US midterm elections to Congress.
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A US official had said earlier that discussions with Iran through mediators were “positive and constructive”.
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Conflict has disrupted oil flows, hramed global economy
The Iranians also engaged their Saudi rivals regarding the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the stakes of a seven-month-old conflict that has disrupted oil flows through a critical shipping lane and taken a toll on the global economy.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters at the United Nations on Sept 25 the proposed deal would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.
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“If there is seriousness on the US side to come to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, everything is now prepared,” Araqchi said.
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If the US were to agree, the warring parties could start wider talks “on mutually agreed subjects.
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That could potentially include discussions of Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Trump has said Tehran must never acquire a nuclear bomb, while a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran would show no flexibility over its nuclear programme even if the US accepted its peace deal.
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Iran would grant no concessions over its rights, including enriching uranium or shipping its highly enriched uranium out of the country, the official said.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in an interview with the CBS show Face The Nation, said Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear programme and other issues, but would not accept “bullying or coercion”.
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“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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Previous attempts at diplomacy have failed to end the war, which began on Feb 28 with US and Israeli attacks.
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Since then the war has alternated between pauses and renewed strikes, killing thousands while degrading Iran’s conventional forces and damaging Iran’s already ailing economy.
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Iran and its allies have retaliated by extending the conflict throughout the region.
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Iran has struck US allies in the Gulf with drones and missiles while its Houthi allies in Yemen have targeted Saudi interests.
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