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Conflict● ElevatedSep 26 · Sep 26, 2026, 9:35 AM

Iran says choice on reopening Hormuz ‘rests with the United States’ after deal offer

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NBC News · Middle East

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian officials indicated that shipping through the critical waterway could resume within days if a deal was sealed.

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