US President Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Donald Trump, Masoud Pezeshkian
Washington D.C., New York
September 26, 2026
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President Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities. Iran had proposed a truce and reopening of the waterway via Qatari mediators.
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