Iran insists on diplomatic solution after US rejection of Hormuz plan.

Iran insisted on Sunday that only diplomacy can resolve its conflict with the United States and Israel, after U.S. President Donald Trump stated he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the fighting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran's conditions are clear and that any move toward reopening the strait depends on their fulfillment.

Despite Trump's public statements, mediators facilitating talks between Tehran and Washington have not officially conveyed an American rejection of the plan, according to Araghchi. The proposal, announced last week at the UN General Assembly, included a seven-day countdown for reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting, in exchange for ending the U.S. economic blockade.

The U.S. envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, explained that Trump rejected the proposal because it required the immediate lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets, without guarantees on negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Meanwhile, tensions persist in the strait, with reports of explosions and attacks on ships.

The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began on February 28 of this year with American and Israeli airstrikes against Iran. Since then, the war has alternated between pauses and renewed bombings, killing thousands and severely damaging Iran's already struggling conventional forces and economy. In response, Tehran and its allies have expanded the conflict throughout the region.

The central stake is control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage for global oil transport. The United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to stop Iran's attacks on ships in the strait, drastically reducing maritime traffic. Iran, for its part, has closed the strait to any vessel not coordinating with its authorities and has attacked energy infrastructure.

This stalemate has disrupted oil flows, harming the global economy. Previous diplomatic attempts have failed. Iran's recent proposal to the UN represented a new attempt at negotiation, but Trump's public rejection and Iran's rigid conditions have further distanced the parties from an agreement, keeping the risk of military escalation high.