SummaryTrump rejects Iran proposal: WSJTehran denes reports of 'technical talks' after it proposed 7-day roadmap to end the war and (eventually) restart nuclear talks.Hormuz reopening discussed in exchange for US concessions in NY, including lifting the blockade. Tehran seeks sanctions relief, declares will hold to conditions, including restored oil exports and access to frozen funds.
US-Iran talks reportedly show progress, with Qatar helping bridge differences.Escalation risk remains: Iran threatens a broader response - to 'spread war to Indian Ocean' if attacked again.Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by December 31?
Yes 27% · No 74%View full market & trade on Polymarket Trump Rejects Iran's 7-Day Ceasefire ProposalThat was fast--huge late Friday night bombshell via The Wall Street Journal:President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said.
Tehran’s proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and resumed nuclear talks in return for the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, which is causing deep damage to the country’s economy.
Trump says openly that Tehran is begging for a deal after the midterms that dismantles its nuclear program.But privately Trump is skeptical Iran would meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely, the officials said. Where do we go from here?
So much for oil prices being artificially kept down, as the entire Friday drop is set to be erased.Trump is reportedly expected to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections, WSJ says.OR, is this a classic Trump 'tough' negotiating ploy?
The hardliners in the IRGC are unlikely to play ball.The Friday Afternoon DenialVia state media Fars:Axios and Al Jazeera's claim about Iran-US talks denied, reports Fars; News regarding another round of talks is false, and claims technical experts from Iran were sent to NY to join the talks, is untrueThis was either the result of more premature or false Axios reporting, or else there's a possible in strategy divergence between IRGC vs. presidential delegation in New York.
More from Fars:IRGC Spokesperson says we will not stop punishing the US until Iran's seven conditions are met; our missiles are capable of destroying America's multi-layered defenses, Fars reports'Technical Talks'Are we back to headline ping-pong pushing down oil prices?Latest: Iran-US negotiations in New York have moved beyond initial diplomatic contacts into a more detailed technical phase, with sources in Tehran describing the atmosphere as increasingly positive, CBS reports, citing Al Jazeera.And an official Iranian caution, or possibly even brush off, in reaction...
Tehran signaling it intends to stick by its original conditions:Senior Iranian official says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, no nuclear talks with US until Iran's conditions are met, Reuters reports, citing sources; Iran will make no concessions on its nuclear programAJ: A US official told Al Jazeera says Washington is in a strong position and controls the Strait of Hormuz, therefore we are not in a hurry to reach an agreement with IranFor a rehash of what's played out over the last 24 hours on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting:Iran's proposed seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US drops its blockade is being discussed as an accelerated version of a previously discussed 60-day process, and would include urgent measures to get both countries back into direct negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme.The key Iranian demands under discussion include sanctions relief, the lifting of restrictions on oil exports and access to frozen Iranian funds.The two sides also continue to discuss arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, including whether Iran and Oman could return to a form of joint management under an agreed framework involving regional countries and the United States, as well as arrangements governing the passage of US vessels.
Despite the outstanding issues, sources in Tehran characterised the negotiations as making some progress, with talks continuing and Qatar working to bridge differences between the two sides.Also, President Trump has just said he discussed the Iran conflict with China's Xi.And crude tumbles...
BUT...Independent Iranian Journliast Ghaderi reiterates that the narrative presented by some US media is incompleteA few key points about the latest status of negotiations between #Iran and #America, that show the window for diplomacy is closing. I reiterate that the narrative presented by some US media is incomplete.
👇 pic.twitter.com/zWriFfoorf — Mohammad Ghaderi | محمد قادری (@ghaderi62) September 25, 20267-Day Roadmap ProposedIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has newly proposed to the US side a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending the war, while the top Iranian delegation is still in New York City engaged in deep diplomacy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Aragchi is said to be planning to stay through the weekend while waiting on a US response to the plan. So far it seems Tehran hasn't backed down from its core conditions, and its roadmap proposal is said to closely parallel the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by President Trump back in June, but which has since completely collapsed. The plan is new but is still being largely seen as just repackaged.
Q: Will you give up the 60% enriched uranium? Pezeshkian: Yes, within the framework of international law, based on the Nonproliferation Treaty. Whatever we are supposed to adhere to, we will.
pic.twitter.com/6v9WqG9AMP — Clash Report (@clashreport) September 24, 2026"Araghchi stressed that Iran was ready to begin putting the plan into effect as soon as Washington agreed to it," Al Jazeera reports.
Interestingly, also last night Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told journalists, "We don't want it to get to the midterm elections." He added: "We wish Americans to return to the MoU before the midterms." Here's where things stand in terms of Iran's position being represented in New York:Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz can reopen if certain conditions are met by the US and that it would be better to implement before the Midterms, according to a Sky reporter.
IRGC spokesperson warned in the event of another attack, Iran's method of defence will change including geography of the confrontation, the type of equipment and weapons used, and targets in defensive operations in line with new conditions.This contradicted Trump's words given to the UN General Assembly during his speech. He said "They’re waiting to see how I do in the midterm election.
"White House spokesperson Anna Kelly had in follow-up to Trump's address said, "The President is courageously ensuring that such an evil country never possesses a nuclear weapon, which will make the entire world safer and more stable."Iran has said it will not be 'bullied' - but Pezeshkian appears to be offering something on the nuclear front alongside this seven-day roadmap overture, or at least according to a future timeline assuming a ceasefire is agreed to.He explained in a Fox interview that in accord the framework of international law, Iran could give eventually up highly enriched uranium.
But he was also fundamentally using the moment to highlight who is not a signatory to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty - Israel.Packaging is new but what's inside is basically the offer that's been on the table for weeks: It's a return to the MOU, just on a compressed timetable But the message from both Washington and diplomats in the region has been that Trump isn't interested in returning to the MOU… — Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) September 25, 2026Pezeshkian further said it was up to the United States to choose when the war would end. "It's America that must choose whether it wants to end this or not," Pezeshkian said in response to a question b