Trump Rejects Iran Proposal but Expects More Talks This Week
President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks, but said further US-Iran negotiations could take place this week. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran still wanted a diplomatic solution.
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Event date: Trump rejected Iran’s proposal on September 26, 2026; he discussed possible further talks on September 27. [1][2]
What happened
Trump said on September 27 that he expected more talks with Iran during the week, one day after rejecting Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal. The comments followed an earlier indirect negotiating round in New York involving US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Trump Beri Sinyal Ada Lebih Banyak Perundingan dengan Irankoran-jakarta.com · Article published: Sep 28, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
- Trump Expects More Iran Talks After Proposal Rejection – KSEV Radioksevradio.com · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
Iran’s proposal linked several steps: reopening the Strait of Hormuz, resuming nuclear negotiations within one week, lifting the US naval blockade, removing sanctions on Iranian oil sales and restoring a regional ceasefire. The proposal was described as a package rather than an unconditional reopening of the strait. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Trump Beri Sinyal Ada Lebih Banyak Perundingan dengan Irankoran-jakarta.com · Article published: Sep 28, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
Trump said Iran wanted a deal but not one he was willing to accept, and he told Axios he was always considering whether to resume attacks on Iran. Those remarks left the possibility of renewed military action open while negotiations remained under discussion. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Trump Beri Sinyal Ada Lebih Banyak Perundingan dengan Irankoran-jakarta.com · Article published: Sep 28, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
- Trump Expects More Iran Talks After Proposal Rejection – KSEV Radioksevradio.com · Recorded source date: Sep 28, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
Araghchi said on September 27 that Iran still wanted a diplomatic solution despite Trump’s rejection. Separate reporting said Tehran was preparing for a prolonged conflict and retained the ability to respond if attacks resumed, but no new strike was established in these accounts. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Trump Beri Sinyal Ada Lebih Banyak Perundingan dengan Irankoran-jakarta.com · Article published: Sep 28, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
- Pintu Diplomasi Belum Tertutup, Iran Bersiap Hadapi Perang Berkepanjangansiap.viva.co.id · Article published: Sep 29, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The proposed next step was indirect diplomacy rather than a publicly confirmed direct US-Iran meeting. Axios reported that another round could occur as early as September 28, while noting that the two sides might still fail to bridge their differences. [1]
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- [1] Trump Beri Sinyal Ada Lebih Banyak Perundingan dengan Irankoran-jakarta.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
- [3] Trump Expects More Iran Talks After Proposal Rejection – KSEV Radioksevradio.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
- [2] Pintu Diplomasi Belum Tertutup, Iran Bersiap Hadapi Perang Berkepanjangansiap.viva.co.idReferenced for: detail 4
Questions answered by the reporting
What did Iran propose in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran proposed reopening the strait and resuming nuclear talks within one week if the United States lifted its naval blockade, removed sanctions on Iranian oil sales and restored a regional ceasefire. [1]
What this could mean for you
Energy-market uncertainty could persist for traders and businesses dependent on fuel costs.
The proposal tied reopening the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions relief and other political conditions, so failed diplomacy could leave access conditions unresolved.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Negotiations fail to produce an agreement affecting the strait or related restrictions.
Possible time frame: weeks, if those conditions hold.
Shipping operators may continue facing uncertainty around passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s proposal treated reopening the strait as a negotiated condition, while the reported US naval blockade remained part of the dispute.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The strait remains subject to the unresolved measures described in the proposal.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Further talks fail and the parties maintain incompatible conditions over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions or the ceasefire.
The United States resumes attacks on Iran, as Trump said he continued to consider.
Pressure eases if…
A new indirect negotiating round produces agreement on the proposal’s conditions.
The parties establish a diplomatic arrangement that changes the reported restrictions and restores the regional ceasefire.
Still unclear
Whether another indirect negotiating round actually took place after September 27 is not established.
The sources do not establish whether the Strait of Hormuz was operationally reopened or whether the US naval blockade changed.
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WASHINGTON DC - Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Donald Trump pada Minggu (27/9) memperkirakan AS dan Iran akan mengadakan lebih banyak perundingan pada pekan ini, sehari…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Siap – Ketegangan antara Iran dan Amerika Serikat kembali meningkat setelah upaya diplomatik untuk meredakan perang belum menemukan titik temu. Di tengah penolakan Washington terhadap…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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(Washington, DC) — President Trump says he expects more talks to take place this week with Iran. It comes after he turned away a ceasefire…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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