American President Donald Trump announced today that he rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the maritime passage through the Ormuz Strait, which is blocked by war.
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26/09/2026
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“ ANDles made a proposal, but I rejected it,” the President told reporters in the White House Rose Garden before boarding his helicopter, Marine One, advanced the EFE.
Despite the blockade of the strait, Trump stated that the United States (US) has “total control” of Ormuz and that “large amounts” of oil flow through the waterway every day, with 29 tankers passing by last night.
“ They want to make a deal, which is great, I like deals. But this agreement would not be acceptable,” Trump added.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced in New York that Tehran presented Washington with a seven-day plan to restore normal maritime traffic through the Strait of Ormuz.
The plan includes, among other measures, a seven-day ceasefire in the Middle East, lifting the US naval blockade against Iran, ending sanctions on Iranian oil and releasing frozen Iranian goods.
Later, Iran would agree to reopen the Strait of Ormuz and, on the seventh day, Tehran and Washington would resume negotiations for a final agreement, which would include the Iranian nuclear programme.
Araqchi explained that Tehran transmitted the proposal to Washington through Qatar, one of the mediators of the conflict, and suggested that it could move forward if “the American side took seriously the possibility of reaching an agreement.”.