US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday (September 28, 2026) as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries.
Because of the crippling economic pressure it is under, trump said on Saturday he had rejected Iran’s proposal, saying Iran wanted a swift agreement. Mr. Mr.
“Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met,” he said on Sunday, adding that only a negotiated solution could resolve the impasse. However, he also told Axios on Sunday that he expected U.S. negotiators to engage in further talks this week. Aragchi said on Sunday that mediators had not formally conveyed a U.S. rejection, and that Iran was awaiting Washington’s definitive position before deciding its next steps.
U.S. officials separately spoke with mediators on Monday (September 28, 2026), U.S.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, who remained in New York after attending the General Assembly, said Iran expected to receive the US response to its latest ceasefire proposals and its conditions for restoring passage of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA. “If the Americans claim they are seeking an agreement or a peaceful solution, we have presented that solution,” Aragchi said. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House, without giving further details.
