Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'

Trump spoke to reporters as he left the White House, offering no further explanation for his decision. Iran had floated the plan at United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York this week, pairing the offer to reopen the strait with a call to resume negotiations between the U.S. And Iran.

"I like making a deal too," Trump told reporters. "But, I'm not. That deal would not be acceptable." He went further, framing Iran's offer as a sign of weakness rather than goodwill. "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly," he said.

The Strait of Hormuz carries a massive share of the world's oil shipments, so any dispute over its status ripples through global energy markets. Trump's rejection leaves the strait's future unresolved and keeps U.S.-Iran talks stalled, with no new negotiating session announced.

Trump gave no timeline for what he would consider acceptable.