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Iran has insisted that diplomacy remains the only way to resolve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s conditions for reopening the strategic waterway remained unchanged.
“Our conditions are clear,” Araghchi said in a social media post. He added that only a negotiated settlement could resolve the current deadlock.
Iran presented its proposal during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Tehran said it had transmitted the plan to Washington through Qatari mediators.
Trump said on Saturday that he had rejected the proposal. He argued that Iran was seeking an immediate reopening of the waterway because of pressure from the conflict and US measures.
Despite Trump’s public comments, Araghchi said Tehran had not received a formal rejection through the mediators handling the talks.
“We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us,” he said.
Iran will decide its next steps after receiving the official position, Araghchi added.
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The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Trump had rejected the Iranian proposal, citing unnamed US officials. The report also said Trump remained skeptical that Tehran would accept his demands.
Earlier, a US official described discussions conducted through mediators as “positive and constructive.”
Araghchi said Iran had clearly communicated its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz during diplomatic meetings in New York.
He said the conditions had been conveyed to mediators and then passed to the US side.
Iran had proposed a seven-day process under which the waterway could reopen and wider negotiations could resume. According to Reuters, Tehran’s proposal included easing US pressure and restarting talks on issues including its nuclear programme.
Iranian officials have also said Tehran would not surrender what it considers its rights under the proposal.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran would not make concessions on uranium enrichment or agree to send highly enriched uranium out of the country.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also defended Tehran’s position.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Pezeshkian said China and Russia had provided Iran with significant political and economic support.
He said Iran could not be isolated indefinitely.
Pezeshkian also denied that Iran or resistance groups were responsible for attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, according to Iranian state media reports.
Iran has repeatedly rejected accusations that it directly ordered attacks carried out by regional groups aligned with Tehran.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned that US warships could become targets if Washington launches another military campaign against Iran.
The warning reportedly includes US vessels operating in the Indian Ocean.
The statement comes amid continuing military tensions between Tehran and Washington and uncertainty over whether diplomatic channels can prevent renewed fighting.
Iranian officials have continued to say they are prepared for negotiations but oppose what they describe as pressure or coercion.
Pezeshkian has said Iran is not seeking war but would defend itself against attacks and threats.
Oman has urged Iran and the United States to pursue a lasting political settlement while pledging to safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi made the remarks during the UN General Assembly in New York.
He said disruption of the waterway had affected regional security, energy markets and global trade.
Oman called for cooperation to maintain navigation through the strait in accordance with international law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a major global energy route. Disruptions to shipping have affected oil flows and contributed to wider concerns about energy prices and economic stability.
Araghchi said Iran remained prepared for negotiations if Washington was serious about reaching an agreement.
He said Tehran wanted any settlement to protect what it considers its legitimate rights while addressing the issues at the centre of the conflict.
The US has continued to pressure Iran through economic and military measures. Trump has also demanded that Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
For now, Iran says it is waiting for a formal US response through mediators.
The competing positions leave diplomacy at the centre of efforts to resolve the crisis, while the Strait of Hormuz remains a major point of dispute between Tehran and Washington.
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