In exchange for reopening the Strait and resuming nuclear talks, Tehran demanded that Washington lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and commit to a ceasefire that would include Lebanon, Araghchi told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to an AP report.
Trump, however, said he was not interested in making a deal with Iran at this point in the conflict.
“They wanna make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” he said. “We’re winning tremendously. We have total control of the Hormuz Strait.”
Trump had already privately rejected the plan, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing U.S. officials. The president is also considering renewed military action against Iran — including a potential bombing campaign — after the midterm elections in November, according to the report.
Trump on Friday night shared a map of the region on Truth Social, renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait.”
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global oil and natural gas supplies and has been a major flashpoint since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran in February.
This article was updated with Trump’s comments.
