US-Iran War Live News Updates: Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end war

President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.

President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo: AP) US-Iran War Live News Updates: The United States has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting in the region, President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday, prompting Tehran to reiterate on Sunday that only diplomatic negotiation can resolve the conflict. The initiative had been floated earlier in the week at the UN General Assembly in New York, where Iran described it as a seven-day roadmap transmitted to Washington through Qatari mediators that would end hostilities and reopen the critical waterway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi remarked Tehran's conditions remain unmet and that Iran is still awaiting a definitive response through the mediators before deciding its next move.

Trump: "I reject their proposal. I rejected their accord".

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, Trump remarked he had turned down the Iranian offer, framing it as a sign of Tehran's weakness rather than genuine goodwill. He argued Iran is pushing for an agreement since economic pressure is mounting on the regime, telling reporters the country wants to produce a accord as it's losing badly and running out of funds.

Mediators haven't confirmed rejection: Despite Trump's public comments, Araghchi remarked mediators have not yet officially conveyed a US rejection of the plan, and Iran will act once it receives their "definitive views."

Seven-day ceasefire framework: Araghchi remarked the proposal, if accepted, would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the Strait of Hormuz alongside a pause in regional fighting, with wider negotiations to follow on "mutually agreed subjects."

Nuclear program off the table: A senior Iranian official informed Reuters that Tehran would show no flexibility on its nuclear program including uranium enrichment even if Washington accepted the broader peace agreement.

Pezeshkian's dual message: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian remarked on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Tehran is open to negotiations but won't accept "bullying or coercion, " while separately telling Al Jazeera that Qatar and Pakistan are relaying Iran's messages to Washington.

While Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen continue targeting Saudi interests, and Riyadh has called on the UN to condemn Houthi actions, regional spillover continues: Israel has introduced fresh artillery and air strikes throughout southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire framework.

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