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Trump rejects Iran Strait of Hormuz deal, sanctions hit

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Indirect US Iran Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on September 29, 2026, rejecting Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions.
Qatari and other regional mediators said indirect talks with the United States and Iran continue despite Trump’s public rejection.
Proposal ties strait reopening to a U.S. blockade lift, frozen-asset release and regional cease-fire.
U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on ten individuals and entities in Iran, Hong Kong and Pakistan.

Left

Trump Warns Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on September 29, 2026, rejecting Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions.
Saudi oil pipelines remain disrupted, endangering regional fuel supplies as Pakistan pledged to defend Saudi Arabia under a new Turkey-Pakistan pact.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned ten individuals and companies in China, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran.
President Donald Trump warned nations trading with Iran would face ‘tremendous’ consequences, calling sanctions unprecedented.

Blindspot

Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said Pakistan will provide any means needed to defend Saudi Arabia under a new mutual-defence pact with Turkey.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Indirect US Iran Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on September 29, 2026, rejecting Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and lift sanctions.
Qatari and other regional mediators said indirect talks with the United States and Iran continue despite Trump’s public rejection.
Proposal ties strait reopening to a U.S. blockade lift, frozen-asset release and regional cease-fire.
U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on ten individuals and entities in Iran, Hong Kong and Pakistan.

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