Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days

US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal that could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to normal commercial shipping within seven days, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, Trump said Iran wanted an agreement to reopen the strategic waterway because, in his assessment, Tehran was under severe pressure.

“I reject their proposal,” Trump said, adding that the United States was in a strong position regarding the strait. I

The rejection came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran was prepared to restore normal maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the necessary conditions were met.

Araghchi said the conditions were already contained in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreed between Iran and the United States in June. He said the proposal had been communicated to Washington through Qatar.

“If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, a normal maritime passage restored within seven days,” Araghchi told reporters in New York.

According to reports on the proposal, Iran has linked the reopening of the waterway to US actions including easing the naval blockade of Iranian ports, lifting sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports and releasing frozen Iranian assets. Tehran has also called for an end to hostilities.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the June MOU could provide the basis for restoring the situation to what it was before the latest escalation.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes. Before the current conflict, roughly one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally passed through the waterway. Disruptions to shipping have contributed to volatility in global energy markets.

The dispute follows months of military confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran. Iran has restricted shipping through the strait while the United States has maintained military pressure and a blockade on Iranian ports.

Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Iran had expressed willingness to reopen the strait if Washington reduced military pressure and lifted its blockade, while US officials indicated that diplomatic contacts were continuing through intermediaries.

The latest development leaves the future of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz uncertain, with any reopening dependent on further negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

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