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Trump Rejects Iran Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal, which would free $12 billion in frozen assets, to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel, pushing gasoline to about $4.50 per gallon.
Trump posted a map labeling the passage “Trump Strait”.
He warned the United States could designate the strait as U.S. territory.
Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November 2026 elections despite Qatar-mediated talks.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi King Faisal, embargoed oil against the United States and other Israel supporters after the Yom Kippur War. The embargo lifted prices from about $3 to nearly $12 per barrel—a rise of roughly 300%—and led Nixon to sign the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act authorizing production controls. That oil-weapon precedent underlies today’s U.S. refusal of Iran’s $12 billion release.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal, which would free $12 billion in frozen assets, to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel, pushing gasoline to about $4.50 per gallon.
Trump posted a map labeling the passage “Trump Strait”.
He warned the United States could designate the strait as U.S. territory.
Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November 2026 elections despite Qatar-mediated talks.

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