Iran stood firm Sunday (September 27, 2026) on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal, leaving the West Asia war locked in a stalemate.
“Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon these conditions being fulfilled. We will not back down from them,” Mr. “We have never closed the door to diplomacy or negotiations, but at the same time, we have never backed down from our rights. Mr. President, but so far, nothing has been conveyed to us by the mediators”.
Araghchi said on Sunday (September 27, 2026), as reported by state broadcaster IRIB .
Iran’s plan called for a cessation of all hostilities in West Asia, including in Lebanon, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and a return to the conditions in the ceasefire deal that fell apart a few months ago. Araghchi, however, said the Iranians “saw the first reaction from the U.S. “We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive positions to us, and we will make a decision based on them,” the Foreign Minister added. At the UN, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan complained that the “international community has been absent” and is failing to live up to the responsibility to keep the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab open. In New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to his office, and said: “Iran has not walked away from the negotiating table but, given past experiences, it no longer trusts the United States.”
