Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and restarting in-depth negotiations on an agreement over its nuclear program. Trump told reporters Saturday that he rejected the plan, calling its terms unacceptable. He also claimed the United States had total control of the strait and that 29 ships had passed through the previous night; those were the president’s assertions.
The talks took place in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. CBS News reported that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were involved. Trump did not participate directly. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had earlier told CBS that Tehran was ready to implement the proposal if Washington accepted it.
CBS said reports described the proposal as similar to a June memorandum discussed in Islamabad, including an end to the blockade, permission for Iranian oil sales and a halt to fighting across the Middle East. The United States disputed Iran’s interpretation of the earlier memorandum, and that effort collapsed. No publicly confirmed agreement on the latest plan has been announced.