CENTCOM denies Iranian claim that Strait of Hormuz has been closed
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Iran says it submitted new proposal to US on Hormuz and nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Thursday that Tehran had submitted a new proposal to the United States aimed, in his words, at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming talks toward a final agreement. The White House told CNN it was in no rush to respond.
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Iran says it sent US a 7-day plan via Qatar to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has passed a seven-day plan to Washington via Qatari mediation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore normal shipping traffic. He said implementation depends on the US meeting Iran's conditions, adding that the decision now rests with Washington.
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Iran's president says Hormuz reopening plan was coordinated with supreme leader
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was drafted in coordination with the country's supreme leader and could be implemented if Washington agrees to its terms. Other reports say President Trump has rejected the plan, while Iran awaits a final response through mediators.
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US sends mixed signals on Iran's 7-day Hormuz truce proposal
Iran is awaiting an official US response to a proposed seven-day truce that would halt regional fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid conflicting signals from Washington. While one US official called the talks positive and constructive, reports suggested President Trump rejected the plan and may resume strikes after the November elections, prompting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to criticize what he called contradictory US statements, according to CNN Arabic.
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Iran awaits US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal
US President Donald Trump has rejected a conditional Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, leaving Tehran to choose between negotiation and military escalation. Iran is now bracing for Washington's next move amid heightened regional tension.
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US officials, Trump give conflicting accounts on easing Iran sanctions
A US official told CNN and Al Jazeera that President Trump is ready to ease sanctions on Iran and unfreeze its assets in exchange for concrete nuclear progress, but Trump himself denied Monday making any such offer, calling an Axios report on the matter a hoax. Qatari mediators are meanwhile weighing an Iranian proposal linking sanctions relief to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming talks, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi awaits a final US response on Tuesday.
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Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights under special US exemption
Iraq's transport ministry said Iraqi Airways will resume flights to Iran in October after securing a special US exemption, following a suspension imposed under sanctions on Iranian carriers. The announcement coincided with fresh US Treasury sanctions on ten individuals and entities accused of supplying Iran's defense ministry with weapons and components.
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Steady oil flow through Hormuz erodes Iran's leverage, CNN analysis says
A CNN analysis reports that Gulf oil producers, backed by a strong US naval presence, continue moving large volumes of crude through the Strait of Hormuz despite tensions with Iran. The uninterrupted flow, the report notes, is weakening Tehran's ability to use the threat of closing the strait as a bargaining chip.
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Pezeshkian doubts value of talks with Washington, accuses US of seeking Iran's downfall
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced doubt about the value of dialogue with the United States, saying sanctions and threats continue, and accused Washington of trying to bring Iran down, according to the Tasnim news agency. Al Jazeera reported that Tehran rejects negotiating under pressure and hints at surprises, while Washington says its economic pressure will go on and President Trump is open to talks. The exchange coincided with an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
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CENTCOM denies Iranian claim that Strait of Hormuz has been closed
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday rejected a claim by a general in Iran's Revolutionary Guard that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed. It said shipping through the waterway was continuing under the control of Washington and its regional partners, according to RT Arabic.