Iran Says It Will Not Back Down on Conditions to Reopen Strait of Hormuz After Trump Rejects Proposal Iran says it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US meets conditions including an end to regional hostilities and sanctions relief. Iran has stood firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz despite US President Donald Trump rejecting a proposal aimed at breaking the stalemate in the Middle East war. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran would not back down from its demands, which include an end to hostilities across the region and the fulfilment of commitments under a ceasefire agreement that collapsed months ago, state broadcaster reported. Araghchi said our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon these conditions being fulfilled. We will not back down from them. He added that Iran has never closed the door to diplomacy or negotiations, but at the same time, has never backed down from its rights.The proposal, conveyed to Washington through Qatar, would allow the strait to reopen within seven days if Iran's conditions are met, Araghchi told the UN. Tehran's demands include an end to fighting in Lebanon, the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade.Trump said on Saturday that he had rejected the proposed truce, although he indicated that he remained open to an agreement. He told reporters that they want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they are losing so badly. They want to make a deal and I think that is fine. I like making a deal too.Araghchi said Tehran had seen Trump's initial response but was still awaiting formal word through mediators. We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive positions to us, and we will make a decision based on them, he said on Sunday. He also told the UN that Washington must decide whether to accept Tehran's proposal. The choice now rests with the United States. Iran does not accept coercion, threats or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure.The Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies, has become central to the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which began nearly seven months ago with deadly strikes on Iran. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending the war, reopening the strait and launching talks on Iran's nuclear programme. But the agreement broke down shortly afterwards when Iran fired on commercial ships it accused of deviating from its approved route through the waterway.Iran requires ships to obtain authorisation before passing through the strait, citing security and sovereignty concerns. Ships that refuse to comply are regularly targeted, while the United States sporadically bombs Iranian coastal areas in retaliation. Fighting escalates as Yemeni forces hit Houthis, and Saudi Arabia intercepts drones.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated Tehran's distrust of Washington during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, according to the Iranian president's office. Pezeshkian said Iran has not walked away from the negotiating table but, given past experiences, it no longer trusts the United States. He said the choice now rests with the United States and that Iran does not accept coercion, threats or intimidation, and will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure.Hossein Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, reinforced that position, telling Tasnim news agency that we will not cease punishing the US until Iran's seven conditions are met. Earlier at the UN, Pezeshkian accused the international community of failing to meet its responsibility to keep the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al Mandab open.Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said the kingdom rejects any party's use of these vital passages as a tool for pressure, threat, or harm to the interests of states, stressing their importance to global energy security. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was willing to help stabilise the region. Russia, together with other responsible states, stands ready to constructively contribute to stabilising this strategically important region, he told UN member states.The United States has not issued a formal response beyond Trump's comments. The standoff continues as global energy markets watch the situation closely. Related topics include Al Saud accusing the international community of failing to meet its responsibility to keep the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al Mandab open, Iran proposing a US deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days, and Pakistan telling the UN that the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al Mandab must remain open. Other news includes a US lawmaker calling on Israel to release Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup landing in Washington, and Putin saying Moscow was ready for talks with Ukraine after elections, but Kiev attacked polling stations.