Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting

"They want to make a deal to open the Hormuz Strait immediately because they're losing so badly," US President Donald Trump said.

File photo. US President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, Jul 22, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein) 26 Sep 2026 11:40PM (Updated: 27 Sep 2026 07:32AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Sep 26) he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East.