Buenos Aires, September 27, 2026. The Argentine press reads the rejection, on Saturday, September 26, by Donald Trump of the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in light of a calendar that is more internal than international: that of the American mid-term elections in November. Perfil poses it from the start: the conflict in the Middle East "seems to be heading towards an escalation of the war confrontation, although conditioned by internal political issues in the United States and its mid-term elections".

In front of the White House, on Saturday, the American president was categorical: "I reject their proposal". He added that the Iranian leaders "want to reach an agreement to open the strait immediately because they are losing ground drastically". The plan, transmitted by the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, provided for seven days of cessation of hostilities - including Lebanon, which implies that Washington convinces Israel to stop its offensive against Hezbollah - in exchange for the lifting of the naval blockade, the end of oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of at least $12 billion in Iranian assets.

Perfil details seven demands transmitted by diplomatic sources to Arab agencies, regretting that "Western international media often simplify the conflict by focusing only on economic issues". Among them: the withdrawal of American air and naval forces from Iranian waters, compensation for the economic damages of the conflict, and the end of "hostile rhetoric".

According to the Wall Street Journal, cited by Perfil, Trump would be skeptical about Tehran's respect for its own demands and would judge a resumption of bombings likely. On Friday, September 25, Minister Araghchi had nevertheless stated: "If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened... in seven days", while warning that "Iran does not admit coercion, threats or intimidation".

Ámbito recalls that negotiations have been at a standstill since July, when Trump ended the agreement protocol concluded the previous month, after Iranian attacks on tankers in Hormuz. Washington claims to maintain "total control" of the strait despite the blockade, with 29 ships having transited the previous night.

Canberra, 27 September 2026. Australian newsrooms are focusing on one figure: seven days, the duration Iran proposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and suspend hostilities throughout the region, including Lebanon. Donald Trump made a decision on Saturday, leaving the White House for Tennessee: "I reject their proposal... I rejected their agreement," he said, adding that Tehran "wants to open the strait immediately because they are losing so heavily," due to a lack of revenue, as most of Iran's income passes through Hormuz.

According to PerthNow, the US naval blockade is targeting this financial nerve: in response to Iran's blockade of the strait, which has "significantly reduced" maritime traffic, Washington is maintaining economic pressure that Trump claims is a lever, while also asserting that it is keeping control of the strategic route.

ABC News Australia details the offer transmitted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi via Qatar: resuming the agreement protocol signed in June, lifting sanctions, and unfreezing at least $12 billion in Iranian assets, in exchange for lifting the naval blockade. "The choice now belongs to the United States," Araghchi said, specifying that the agreement was possible "if the necessary conditions are met." Trump responded by posting a map of the strait renamed "Trump Strait" on Truth Social. A spokesman for the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Mohebi, quoted by the Tasnim agency, warned that Tehran would not stop "punishing" Washington until the seven Iranian conditions were met.

Budapest, September 27, 2026. The Hungarian press is providing detailed coverage of Donald Trump's rejection, on Saturday, September 26, of the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Ormuz within seven days. Index, HVG, 444, and Telex all report the same sequence of events: on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the plan to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, transmitted by Qatari mediators; on the same day, the White House described the discussions with Tehran as "positive and constructive". On Saturday morning, Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social where the Strait of Ormuz was renamed "Trump-szoros" - "Trump Strait". According to HVG, this was his first public reaction to the Iranian offer.

In front of the White House, the American president subsequently confirmed his refusal to journalists. His justification, reported by several Hungarian titles, is economic in nature: Iran wants a rapid agreement because it is going through "grave economic difficulties" and is losing significant revenue due to the closure of the strait. "They want to conclude an agreement, and I find that normal, I also like to conclude agreements. But I reject their proposal," 444 quotes. Trump added that the United States already exercises "total control" over the strait, through which a "huge amount of oil" transits, according to him.

Brasília, September 27, 2026. Brazil's government views the rejection of the Iranian plan by Donald Trump, announced on Saturday, September 26, in front of the White House, as a step towards a resumption of hostilities rather than a de-escalation. "Rejeito a proposta deles" ("I reject their proposal"), the American president told journalists before heading to a college football game, judging that Tehran wants "to close a deal because it is losing ground in a spectacular way".

The plan, transmitted by Qatar, provided for seven days of cessation of hostilities throughout the region, including Lebanon, before the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz and the resumption of nuclear discussions, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, the end of oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets. "A escolha cabe agora aos Estados Unidos" ("The choice now belongs to the United States"), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said from the UN headquarters in New York, specifying that the conditions resumed the agreement protocol signed in June. President Massoud Pezeshkian assured that the plan had been developed "in coordination" with the supreme leader, with a team of six members authorized to decide.

Ottawa, September 27, 2026. The rejection expressed by Donald Trump on Saturday, September 26, of the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Ormuz is seen in Ottawa more as an electoral calendar calculation than as a diplomatic gesture. "I reject their proposal... I rejected their agreement," the American president stated in front of the White House before flying to Tennessee, according to CBC News and the Globe and Mail. The plan, presented at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and transmitted by Qatari mediators, provided for seven days of cessation of hostilities throughout the region, including Lebanon, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, the suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil, and the resumption of discussions on nuclear issues, reports Global News.

For Trump, cited by the Canadian press, the offer betrays Tehran's weakness: "They want to conclude an agreement to open the strait immediately because they are losing miserably," he said, adding: "We are winning enormously." The National Post emphasizes that the American naval blockade is exerting increasing economic pressure on Iran, whose revenues depend largely on traffic through the Strait of Ormuz.

Berlin, September 27, 2026.

The public broadcaster Tagesschau and the economic daily Handelsblatt are primarily focusing on the energy dimension of the standoff around the Strait of Ormuz, which has been blocked "for months, with consequences for the economy," according to Tagesschau. On Saturday, September 26, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi confirmed in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, that Tehran had transmitted a "seven-day plan" to Washington via Qatar: if the United States accepted it, Iran would reopen the maritime route, in four or five days, according to him. Donald Trump rejected the agreement outright in front of the press at the White House: "I rejected their agreement." He justified this refusal by recalling, according to Handelsblatt, that the American naval blockade is already depriving Iran of its oil revenues and thus maintaining economic pressure on Tehran.

The two media outlets note that Trump had published a map of the strait, renamed "Trump Strait," on Truth Social the previous evening, Friday, September 25 - a gesture that the German press reports without further comment. According to the Wall Street Journal, cited by Tagesschau and Handelsblatt, Trump is considering resuming strikes against Iran after the midterm elections to Congress on November 3. However, before the UN, he had mentioned the possibility of an agreement after this election.

Paris, September 27, 2026. The French press first notes the statement by the American president: "I reject their proposal." Spoken on Saturday, September 26, before the press outside the White House, this sentence provisionally closes a week of negotiations conducted on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to the accounts of Le Monde, L'Obs, BFMTV, and Sud Ouest, Iran had transmitted a plan on Friday, via Qatari mediators, providing for the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz within seven days, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, the end of oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of assets worth at least $12 billion, conditions already included in the agreement protocol signed in June. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had stated from the UN headquarters that "the choice now belongs" to Washington.

The strait is at the heart of a conflict triggered at the end of February by American-Israeli strikes on Iran; before the war, a fifth of the world's hydrocarbons transited through it. Since then, the Islamic Republic has claimed control over it, while Washington has maintained a blockade on Iranian ports, according to Le Monde and BFMTV.

What the French editorial offices emphasize is the mechanics of the decision on the Iranian side as well as the content of the plan: President Massoud Pezeshkian specified to CBS that the proposal had been developed "in coordination" with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, "the ultimate arbiter" of the Islamic Republic's decisions, and that a team of six members, combining the army, parliament, and government, had been given decision-making power.

Jakarta, September 27, 2026. The Indonesian press first notes the diplomatic hiatus between Donald Trump's public statement and the silence of official channels. According to CNN Indonesia, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi assured on Sunday that Tehran had "received nothing official through mediators," despite the rejection already expressed by the American president. "We heard the first reaction from the American president, but nothing was transmitted to us officially by the mediators," he said, quoted by Anadolu. Araghchi claims to be waiting for the final position transmitted by the intermediaries before making any decision, adding that Iran's conditions have already been outlined during meetings in New York.

These conditions, he specifies, do not go beyond what was included in the agreement protocol signed with Washington in June, a text that fell into disuse a few weeks later amid a resurgence of fighting, including in Lebanon. This memorandum provided for the easing of sanctions, the unfreezing of frozen assets, and the cessation of military operations.

On the substance of the American refusal, CNN Indonesia directly relays Donald Trump's remarks when questioned by journalists: "I reject their proposal. They want to conclude an agreement to quickly reopen the strait because they are suffering heavy losses." The American president adds that he appreciates "concluding deals," but judges this agreement unacceptable as it stands.

Jérusalem, September 27, 2026. Israel views Donald Trump's rejection on Saturday of the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days as confirmation that maximum pressure is still paying off. "I reject their proposal. I rejected it," the US President said in front of the White House before flying to Tennessee, adding that Tehran "wants to conclude an agreement to immediately reopen the strait because it is losing very badly" while "we are winning enormously".

The plan had been presented to the United Nations General Assembly by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, transmitted to Washington via Qatari mediators: seven days of cessation of hostilities throughout the region, followed by the reopening of the strategic strait and a return to discussions on the nuclear program, in exchange for the lifting of the US naval blockade and oil sanctions.

On Sunday, Araghchi clarified that Tehran had perceived an initial reaction from Trump but was still waiting for an official response transmitted by the mediators before making a decision. This cautious formulation, relayed by the Israeli press, is interpreted as an admission of weakness rather than a signal of appeasement: Iran would be trying to gain time under blockade, without obtaining the immediate lifting of sanctions or the unfreezing of assets.

Tehran, September 27, 2026. The rejection of the Iranian plan in seven days by Donald Trump comes as no surprise to the Iranian press, which has been documenting for several days the precautions taken by the country's diplomacy to frame its proposal. According to Mehr News, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi explained that the central axis of his talks in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was to present conditions "approved by the Supreme National Security Council" for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, transmitted in full to the mediators and then relayed to the American side. A first reaction from the American president followed, he specified, "but nothing has yet been received from the mediators." Before Iranian journalists, Araghchi denounced "contradictory" statements from Washington and said he was waiting for a "definitive" position before making any decision.

The YJC website, citing the Wall Street Journal, reports that Trump rejected the proposal for a seven-day ceasefire at the end of which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and talks would be initiated, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade. For analyst Seyed Mohammad Marandi, quoted by YJC, the pressure from Netanyahu and his allies may have weighed on this refusal; he warns that an Israeli prime minister fearing electoral defeat may seek to delay the vote through escalation.

Manille, September 27, 2026. In the Philippines, where the island economy depends almost entirely on imported oil, Donald Trump's refusal to pave the way for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is seen as news that directly affects the national energy bill. On Saturday, September 26, the American president stated that he had rejected the Iranian proposal transmitted by Qatari mediators: "I reject their proposal (...) I rejected their agreement," he said before flying to Tennessee. The Iranian plan promised seven days of cessation of hostilities in the region, at the end of which Tehran would reopen the strategic strait, through which a major part of the world's oil passes.

For Trump, the urgency is on the Iranian side, not his: "They want to conclude an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately because they are losing heavily (...) We are winning enormously," he said, adding that Tehran lacks liquidity since its revenue depends precisely on the strait. Washington maintains an economic blockade on Iran to pressure the Iranian government in response to Tehran's blockade of the strait, which has significantly reduced maritime traffic in the area — a factor closely watched in Manille, where imported freight and fuel transit largely through sea routes sensitive to oil shocks. An American official had nevertheless earlier judged the discussions held with Iran through intermediaries as "positive and constructive".

Islamabad, September 27, 2026. For the Pakistani press, the US rejection of the Iranian proposal on the Strait of Hormuz confirms the fragility of an energy route on which a large part of the country's oil supplies depend. According to Geo News, Donald Trump stated on Saturday, September 26, from the White House: "I reject their proposal... I rejected their agreement." He justified his refusal by claiming that Tehran sought to reopen Hormuz "immediately because they are losing very widely" while the United States "is gaining enormously," adding that it controls the maritime route despite the naval blockade imposed on Iran.

The plan, presented to the United Nations General Assembly and transmitted through Qatari mediators, provided for seven days of cessation of hostilities throughout the region before the reopening of the strait and the resumption of discussions on the Iranian nuclear issue, in exchange for the lifting of the naval blockade, oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of assets estimated at at least $12 billion — conditions repeated, according to Business Recorder, from the protocol signed in June.

President Massoud Pezeshkian told CBS that coordination with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei "has been carried out," and that a six-member committee, combining the army, parliament, and government, has "the authority to decide." "If the United States accepts and fulfills its obligations, we will do the same," he added. Minister Abbas Araghchi recalled that the plan's conditions repeated those of the June memorandum.

Lisbon, September 27, 2026. The Portuguese press reported on Donald Trump's rejection, on Saturday, September 26, of the Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days — but it's a reaction from Moscow that takes center stage in the reports from RTP and SAPO Notícias. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, that "Russia is available to help stabilize the situation in the Strait of Hormuz." "We need trust in the relations between the Gulf states, the Arab states, and Iran. We need a stable regional architecture," he added, a statement quoted verbatim by the two Portuguese outlets.

The American rejection itself is reported in a factual manner: Donald Trump announced that he had refused the proposal transmitted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, which provided for seven days of ceasefire in the Middle East followed by the reopening of the strait, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, the end of oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets. RTP cites a White House source relayed by the Wall Street Journal, according to which Donald Trump "distrusts Tehran's ability to meet American requirements."

The Portuguese coverage also recalls the economic stakes of the issue: before the open conflict between Washington and Tehran, RTP estimates that about a fifth of the world's oil traffic passed through Hormuz. On the Iranian side, President Massoud Pezeshkian assured CBS that his country "would respect any agreement concluded with the United States."

Doha, September 27, 2026. The American rejection announced on Saturday by Donald Trump primarily affects the diplomatic channel that Qatar has made available for months between Washington and Tehran. The seven-day plan, presented by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, had been transmitted through Qatari mediators before being dismissed by the White House; its rejection does not close this channel, judging by the Iranian reaction reported by Al Jazeera.

The American president describes the offer as "unacceptable" and claims that Tehran only made it because "the money is no longer coming in" due to the American naval blockade, adding that Iran is "losing so badly" that it is seeking to negotiate. In response, the Iranian foreign minister says that Tehran "will not back down" on its conditions.

Rather than acknowledging a rupture, Abbas Araghchi chooses to ignore Trump's statements and leave the ball in the American court: according to Al Jazeera, Iran claims to still be waiting for an official response from Washington, transmitted through the same intermediaries who had carried the plan. It is this formulation - an expectation rather than a statement of failure - that Doha prioritizes: the channel opened at the time of the signing of the agreement protocol between Washington and Tehran remains, according to Tehran, relevant, even after a public rejection on social media.

Moscow, September 27, 2026. The Russian press is reporting on the contradictory announcements coming from Washington. On Saturday, September 26, Donald Trump confirmed that he had rejected the Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz: "They made a proposal, but I rejected it," he told journalists at the White House, according to RIA Novosti. This seven-day plan, transmitted by Tehran "through intermediaries" according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, provided for the resumption of traffic in the strait and nuclear discussions in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade and oil sanctions adopted after the collapse of the memorandum signed in June between Washington and Tehran.

On Sunday, Araghchi clarified on Telegram, cited by Sputnik and RIA Novosti, that Iran had still not received "any official transmission" from the intermediaries despite "the first public reaction" of the American president, which he said contained "contradictory statements". "We are waiting for the final position of the intermediaries, and we will decide on this basis," he added, making any progress conditional on the satisfaction of Iranian conditions.

Riyadh, September 27, 2026. Saudi Arabia is closely following the rejection by Donald Trump of the Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days, and on Saturday, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, spoke before the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Without taking a stance on the substance of the exchange between Washington and Tehran, the kingdom stressed the need to "preserve the freedom of navigation" in international maritime routes, specifically mentioning the Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden.

The head of Saudi diplomacy called for a return to the conditions prior to February 28, "without the imposition of tolls or restrictions," and rejected any attempt to use these vital routes "as a tool of pressure, threat, or harm to the interests of other countries." This formula, without naming Tehran, resonates with the Iranian plan transmitted via Qatar: seven days of cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and the region, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of at least $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan went further by mentioning "direct Iranian attacks against Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region," targeting their security, capabilities, and civilian and economic infrastructure. The kingdom reaffirmed its "full right to protect its security, sovereignty, citizens, residents, and national assets," while calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities in the face of threats to international peace and security. For Riyadh, the security of the Gulf is "inseparable" from that of the region and the world.

Singapour, 27 September 2026. For the city-state's press, the refusal opposed on Saturday, 26 September by Donald Trump to the Iranian plan is first read through the prism of oil and maritime traffic, the city being one of the major hubs of global energy trade. The Straits Times and Channel News Asia report that the American president outright rejected the proposal transmitted by Tehran via Qatari mediators on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly: "I reject their proposal... I rejected their agreement."

The Iranian plan promised seven days of cessation of hostilities in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic lock through which a major part of the world's oil transits, but Tehran refused any concession on its nuclear program or uranium enrichment, specifies The Straits Times. Donald Trump justified his refusal by Iran's financial situation, stating that Tehran sought an agreement "because they are losing so heavily" and "because they no longer have any money coming in, since they draw their revenue from the Strait of Hormuz". He added: "We are winning enormously", before flying to Tennessee.

The Straits Times notes that Washington maintains an economic blockade on Iran to pressure Tehran into lifting its own blockade of the strait, which has significantly reduced maritime traffic in the area, even as Trump reaffirmed that the United States retains control of it. The conflict, now at an impasse for nearly seven months despite new mediation efforts this week, continues to disrupt oil flows and the global economy, while Iran and its allies pursue their attacks in the region despite fruitless diplomatic attempts since February.

Ankara, September 27, 2026. For the Turkish press, the diplomatic exchange surrounding the Strait of Ormuz illustrates less a military confrontation than a muted showdown, conducted under Qatari mediation and scrutinized from Ankara as a test of American word. According to Daily Sabah, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly and presented the Trump administration with a plan allegedly aimed at ending the fighting and reopening the strait within seven days, on condition that Washington lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports, unfreeze assets, and suspend oil sanctions - conditions already known, taken from the protocol signed in June. The novelty, notes Daily Sabah, lies in the tight calendar: Tehran has hinted that a rapid agreement could serve Donald Trump before the November midterm elections.

BBC News Türkçe reports Araghchi's statements to UN journalists: "Seçim artık ABD'ye ait" ("The choice now belongs to the United States"), and specifies that the proposal had been transmitted through Qatari mediators. An American official described the exchanges as "positive and constructive", according to the same source, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned "good" discussions and an openness to continue the dialogue.

London, 27 September 2026. In the City and Westminster, Donald Trump's rejection of the Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is primarily viewed through the lens of energy markets. The US President dismissed on Saturday the proposal transmitted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly: "I reject their agreement," he stated, claiming that Washington exercises "total control" over the strait, where, according to him, "massive amounts of oil" transit.

The Iranian plan, based on the agreement protocol signed in June, provided for seven days of cessation of hostilities throughout the region, including Lebanon, in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade, the suspension of oil sanctions, and a thawing of assets. For the British press, the stakes go beyond diplomacy: the strait, through which around a fifth of the world's oil and gas supply transits, has been closed since the conflict began in February, and its reopening would directly impact energy prices as well as the trajectory of the Iranian economy, whose currency has reached record lows and inflation is soaring.

At the White House, Trump deemed the proposal unacceptable, estimating that Tehran was seeking an agreement "because they are losing so badly". Abbas Araghchi retorted on Telegram, accusing the US President of having made "numerous contradictory statements", while indicating that Iran is now awaiting an official response transmitted by mediators — Oman playing the role of intermediary between Washington and Tehran. The Revolutionary Guards, for their part, have promised to continue "punishing" the United States as long as their conditions are not met.

The United States, September 27, 2026. President Donald Trump made it clear on Saturday, September 26: the Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days "would not be acceptable". Speaking to journalists as he left the White House, he dismissed the offer transmitted by Tehran via Qatar on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly: "I also like to make a deal, but... this deal would not be acceptable", he said, according to NPR. The President immediately requalified the Iranian approach as a sign of weakness: "They want to make a deal to reopen the strait immediately because they are losing so heavily."

The plan, detailed on Friday by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the press at the Security Council, provided for the reopening of the strait six days after American acceptance, then the resumption of discussions on the Iranian nuclear program on the seventh day, in exchange for the lifting of the naval blockade, oil sanctions, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets — conditions already included, according to Araghchi, in the agreement protocol signed in June and remained a dead letter after new strikes. "The choice now belongs to the United States", he insisted, according to NBC News.