Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that only a negotiated solution can end the conflict between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump rejected a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
During a briefing at the White House, Trump declared Tehran’s offer unacceptable and warned that the United States maintained full control over the critical waterway, which feeds a major share of the world’s oil and gas supply.
Araghchi posted on Telegram that the U.S. must provide a definitive response and confirmed that the conditions for opening the strait matched those outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed last June.
Iran also raised the issue of the strait’s reopening during negotiations at the United Nations General Assembly, stressing the strategic importance of the channel for global trade.
The dispute has stoked rising global oil prices and fuel costs worldwide, creating economic pressure on consumer markets.
U.S. ambassador Matthew Whitaker said the Iranian proposal offered half‑measures and illusory deals, further justifying Trump’s rejection. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, meanwhile, warned that sanctions were taking a toll on Iran, noting that several Gulf and European nations had cut ties with Iranian airlines and banks.
Oman, acting as a mediator, called for continued open dialogue to safeguard navigation in the strategic waterway and urged all parties to cooperate with its mediation efforts.
