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Iran warns of 'greater damage' after Trump rejects Hormuz reopening plan

Tehran stands firm on conditions for reopening the strategic waterway as negotiations stall over a seven-day proposal.

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What to know

  • Trump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the US naval blockade, claiming Tehran was negotiating from desperation rather than good faith.
  • Iran's military warned it is prepared to inflict 'greater damage' on the US if attacked, with commanders describing the conflict as at a critical stage.
  • Iranian officials maintain their conditions for reopening the waterway are non-negotiable and say only diplomacy can resolve the deadlock, while Trump has privately indicated to aides that renewed bombing may be necessary after November midterm elections.
  • The proposed agreement would have paused regional fighting and restored normal maritime traffic within seven days, contingent on sanctions relief and the lifting of Iran's trading restrictions—conditions tied to a collapsed June memorandum of understanding.

“The US president has made some good remarks as well as many contradictory ones, which unfortunately we hear from him frequently.”

Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister · Hindustan Times ↗

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Iran warns of 'greater damage' after Trump rejects Hormuz reopening plan
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    Iranian military warns of 'greater damage' to US if attacked

    Iran's army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said the country is ready for confrontation and will inflict greater damage on the US if attacked. Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami described the war as at a 'critical and decisive' stage and said Iran would not accept being prevented from trading while others use regional waterways.

    “If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live.”
    — Amir Hatami
    1. first by Middle East Eye, 8h ago · also Washington Examiner, CNBC, New York Post, NY Post, Anadolu Agency, Al Jazeera

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    2. first by Hindustan Times, 12h ago

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      Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister: "We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war"

      atrupar.comBluesky8h ago908▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iranian FM Araghchi just raised the stakes to DOOMSDAY: "We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war." It's clear he wants to deter any further escalation, and warn the U.S. (and Israel) that it's not going to be waving any white

      @MarioNawfalX6h ago14▲view on X ↗
    • as an Iranian I imagine even if they go all out shooting all their stockpiles at every oil infrastructure in the middle east and in answer US all power and oil infrastructure in Iran, there will be a huge oil price increase but Arab nations will receive help from all around the world and have the economy to rebuild their infrastructure in maximum…

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  2. background

    Araghchi says only negotiated solution can end deadlock — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to Trump's rejection by reaffirming that Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unchanged and that Tehran is awaiting a definitive US response through mediators.

  3. 2

    Houthi militants attack Riyadh as Iran steps up regional hostilities

    Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants, an Iranian-backed group, signaling Iran stepping up hostilities against US allies in the Middle East.

    “They made a proposal but I rejected it. They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly.”
    — Donald Trump, US President · source
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    Trump rejects Iran's proposal, says Tehran acting from desperation

    US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran's seven-day proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that Iran wanted a deal because it was losing badly and under heavy pressure.

    1. 4 outlets first by NYT Middle East, 9h ago · also Yahoo, BBC, NYT · read ↗

    2. first by National Post, 8h ago

  5. background

    Iran presents seven-day reopening proposal at UN General Assembly — Iran transmitted a concrete seven-day proposal to the United States through Qatari mediators during the UN General Assembly. Under the plan, agreement would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting, followed by broader negotiations.

  6. background

    US and Iran sign memorandum of understanding to end war — Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and beginning negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. The agreement later collapsed amid renewed fighting and tensions over shipping through the waterway.

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  1. first by NBC News, 8h ago · also The Hill

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  2. first by cnbc.com, 8h ago · also CNBC

  3. first by Al Jazeera, 1d ago · also Anadolu Agency

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