Iran proposes plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz, U.S. rejects offer

On September 26, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Tehran has developed a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz within seven days. This initiative, developed by a six-member committee consisting of representatives from the government, parliament, and military, was reportedly coordinated with and approved by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to Tehran, the proposal was transmitted via Qatari intermediaries and conditioned on the United States lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, releasing frozen funds, and removing oil sanctions.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly rejected the Iranian proposal. Speaking to reporters on September 26, Trump confirmed the rejection without providing detailed reasoning, while also posting a map of the region labeled as the "Trump Straits" on social media. The situation remains at a diplomatic impasse, as the U.S. has shown no sign of accepting the terms for the waterway's reopening, effectively keeping the area under high tension.