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Iran has stated it will wait for a formal response from US officials after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump's rejection but criticized him for inconsistent statements. Meanwhile, Oman has called for continued dialogue between the US and Iran to resolve the crisis in the strategic waterway.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Taiwan Iran Us Relations Midterms” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 386 other(s) covering the same event.
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Iran has said it will wait for an official response from US negotiators after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within seven days.
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Trump → publish → days
In a post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Trump's rejection, but accused the president of previously making contradictory statements.
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Araghchi → acknowledge → statements
Earlier, Trump told reporters at the White House that Tehran's proposal was not "acceptable" and that they wanted to make a deal to open the strait immediately because "they're losing so badly".
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they → tell → strait
On Friday at the UN, Araghchi told reporters that an agreement could be reached if "necessary conditions are met" between the two countries.
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Araghchi said the conditions to open the strait were the same that had been included in a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran that was signed in June.
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that → say → June
Iran said it had raised reopening the strait and ending hostilities during negotiations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this past week.
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it → say → York
The vital waterway through which around a fifth of the world's gas and oil supply usually flows has been effectively closed since the outbreak of war in February.
"I'm rejecting their deal," Trump said on Saturday, adding that the US already had "total control" of the strait, with "massive amounts of oil" passing through it.
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Araghchi wrote on Telegram that Trump "has made many good statements, as well as many contradictory ones, which unfortunately we hear frequently".
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"We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them," Araghchi said.
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Araghchi → wait → them
Oman, which has been acting as a mediator between the US and Iran, called for all parties to continue having open dialogue to resolve the crisis.
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parties → act → crisis
Oman's foreign minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, told the UN General Debate that "all parties" should cooperate with Oman in efforts to safeguard navigation in the strategic waterway.
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parties → tell → waterway
Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal was backed by the US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker.
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rejection → back → Nato
Speaking to Fox News on Saturday, Whitaker said that Iran had offered "half measures" and "illusory deals to make themselves look good on the world stage".
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"President Trump's right to reject it," he said.
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he → reject → it
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday that economic pressure from the US was taking a toll on Tehran.
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pressure → say → Tehran
Posting on X, Bessent said Turkey, Oman and the United Arab Emirates had halted flights from various Iranian airlines, and some banks in the UAE and Turkey had stopped transactions with Iran.
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banks → post → Iran
The Trump administration has dubbed an economic blockade on Iran as "Operation Economic Outcast", and is using sanctions to pressure Tehran to stop attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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administration → dub → Hormuz
But some economists have questioned whether the latest sanctions will be effective, as this depends on the reaction from Iran's major trading partners.
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this → question → partners
These include China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, which has ignored previous US sanctions and continued to do business with Tehran.
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which → include → Tehran
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