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U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day ceasefire proposal submitted by Iran, asserting that Tehran is suffering severe financial losses due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and claiming that the United States maintains complete control over the strategic waterway.
President Trump characterized the Iranian proposal as unacceptable, stating that Washington has imposed the largest naval blockade in military history around the Strait of Hormuz. Trump noted that significant volumes of crude oil continue to pass through the waterway—citing 29 vessels navigating the corridor overnight—and asserted that Iran has isolated itself economically by forfeiting its primary revenue streams.
According to U.S. officials, Iran transmitted the seven-day initiative to Washington via Qatari mediators. Following Trump's formal rejection, reports indicated that in private briefings the President outlined expectations for a potential resumption of military strikes against Iran following the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Officials noted that Trump remains skeptical of Tehran's commitment to U.S. demands, while Washington also balances its military posture against maintaining strategic munition reserves.
Conversely, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi detailed the proposed seven-day roadmap submitted to the U.S. side via Qatar, designed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume broader diplomatic negotiations. Under the Iranian framework, maritime traffic through the strait would normalize within seven days, culminating on the seventh day with the opening of comprehensive negotiations on agreed-upon files.
Araghchi stated that Washington was required to execute verifiable commitments within four to five days, asserting that the decision now rests entirely with the United States. The Iranian proposal conditioned the reopening of the waterway on a complete cessation of all regional military operations—including in Lebanon—the unfreezing of approximately $12 billion in Iranian assets, the waiving of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and the termination of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran rejects pressure or intimidation and will not compromise its sovereign rights. He added that freedom of navigation cannot automatically resume following air strikes and blockades, noting that previous efforts to restore shipping traffic to 60% of pre-war levels under a prior memorandum of understanding were disrupted by U.S. military maneuvers. Araghchi previously met with U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday to discuss potential terms to end hostilities.
In a related statement, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson Hossein Mohebi affirmed that Tehran will not halt its retaliatory measures against the U.S. until all seven conditions are met, claiming that Iranian missile capabilities can penetrate multi-layered U.S. defense systems. Mohebi maintained that Iran retains control over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that U.S. claims regarding open navigation are intended to prevent spikes in global oil prices and arguing that American naval forces have only managed to secure brief operational windows.