TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities confirmed on Wednesday, September 30, that they have received an official response from Washington regarding Tehran’s latest framework to resolve the ongoing seven-month war.
The development comes despite U.S. President Donald Trump publicly dismissing the proposal just days prior.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani disclosed to the state news agency IRNA that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the American reply to President Masoud Pezeshkian during a Cabinet meeting. Officials refrained from revealing the specific details of the U.S. message or clarifying whether Washington explicitly rejected the terms.
Reacting to the transmission, Pezeshkian stated:
“We will make every effort to bring the agreement to fruition and will firmly stand up for the rights of the Iranian people. The agreement must now be based on a win-win strategy.”
The briefing took place after Araghchi returned from New York, where he participated in the U.N. General Assembly. On the sidelines of the summit, Iranian delegates held indirect talks with American officials alongside Pakistani and Qatari mediators.
During the Cabinet session, Araghchi detailed his discussions in New York, including the conditions under which Tehran would consider reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Under Iran’s proposed framework, the strategic passage would be unblocked within a week if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, unfreezes blocked financial assets, and grants waivers on Iranian petroleum exports.
While Trump initially brushed off the terms, claiming Iran was seeking a resolution because it was “losing so badly” and that its demands “would not be acceptable,” diplomatic intermediaries continued working behind the scenes with both nations, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Concurrently, Washington has intensified its financial pressure. The U.S. Treasury Department rolled out fresh sanctions on Tuesday against ten individuals and companies located in Iran, Hong Kong, and Pakistan.
Authorities accused the entities of acting as procurement networks and enablers supplying military hardware to Iran’s defense ministry.
The target list falls under “Operation Economic Outcast,” a Trump administration initiative designed to strip the heavily sanctioned Iranian state of its essential military and economic support systems.