The conflict between Iran and the United States remains unresolved after Washington rejected Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials have continued to insist that any reopening of the strategically important waterway depends on Washington meeting Tehran’s conditions. At the same time, US President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s proposal, saying the offer is unacceptable.
The latest developments have added fresh uncertainty to efforts to restart negotiations between the two countries.
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Hormuz Proposal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently outlined a seven-day plan under which Tehran would move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz while negotiations with Washington resumed.
The proposal included steps such as ending hostilities, addressing the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, easing sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports and releasing frozen Iranian funds. Under the roadmap, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened on the final day.
Trump rejected the proposal, describing it as unacceptable. He also argued that Iran had made the offer because it was under severe pressure.
The rejection has left the diplomatic process facing another major obstacle.
Iran Says Hormuz Reopening Depends on US Conditions
Tehran has maintained that the Strait of Hormuz will not simply return to normal without an agreement addressing its demands.
Iranian officials have linked the reopening of the waterway to issues including an end to attacks, the lifting of the naval blockade, sanctions relief and recognition of what Tehran describes as its legitimate rights.
Hormuz has become a key pressure point in the current Iran-US confrontation, with any disruption there capable of affecting international oil and gas supplies. Disruption to shipping through the waterway has already become a major concern for international energy markets and countries dependent on Gulf oil and gas supplies.
Pezeshkian Says Iran No Longer Trusts Washington
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also questioned the possibility of rebuilding trust with Washington.
In an interview with Al Jazeera aired on September 26, Pezeshkian said Iran no longer trusts negotiations with the United States because previous rounds of talks were followed by attacks and sanctions.
He said Qatar and Pakistan are currently helping relay messages between Tehran and Washington.
Pezeshkian’s comments came as Tehran continued to wait for a formal US response to its latest proposal.
What Iran Is Asking For
Iran’s conditions include an end to the conflict across the region, an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, access to frozen funds and relief from sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports.
The proposal also calls for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened once the agreed conditions are implemented.
These demands broadly resemble elements of an earlier memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, although that agreement later broke down.
Strait of Hormuz Remains at the Center of the Crisis
The dispute over Hormuz has become one of the most important parts of the wider Iran-US confrontation.
The narrow passage sits between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, making it an important maritime gateway for vessels carrying energy cargoes from the region. Restrictions on traffic through the strait have therefore created concerns well beyond the Middle East.
For Iran, control over access through Hormuz provides significant leverage in negotiations. For the United States and other countries, restoring predictable commercial shipping remains an important part of any potential de-escalation agreement.
Diplomacy Still Remains Possible
Despite the sharp statements from both sides, diplomatic channels have not completely disappeared.
Iran says mediators including Qatar and Pakistan are communicating with Washington, while Araghchi has continued to describe a negotiated settlement as the way forward.
For now, however, the rejection of Tehran’s seven-day roadmap means there is no confirmed agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The situation remains fluid, with Iran insisting on its conditions and Washington rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal. Any change in the status of Hormuz could have consequences for regional security, shipping and global energy markets.