Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei said the US had accepted some terms but left others unclear, and that Iran was no longer responding to Washington. The strait carries a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.
Mohsen Rezaie, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said AI facilities and other digital infrastructure across the region could be targeted. He also said Tehran now regards the latest US response as insufficient and has stopped replying to Washington.
The US president told a Washington summit that productive discussions with Tehran are progressing. But his administration insists Iran must make a meaningful cut to enrichment capacity and halt production of highly enriched uranium — conditions Iran's president has called futile to negotiate over.
Tehran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks within a week if Washington lifted its naval blockade. Trump said he offered Iran "nothing" — but his team is also weighing a return to large-scale military operations.
The Pentagon told US Central Command several days ago to finish its preparations for a return to major combat operations. Trump has set no date and made no final decision, but advisers are debating whether to act before or after the US midterm elections.
The US vice president said Tehran must take meaningful action on enrichment — not just give assurances — before Washington will accept any deal. Trump has already rejected Iran's latest offer and warned military operations could intensify after the midterms.
Tehran says shipping through the strait — closed since February, carrying a fifth of the world's oil and gas — could resume within a week of a ceasefire. Trump has publicly rejected the timetable and left open the option of renewed strikes after November's midterms.
Iran's proposal would have lifted the US naval blockade, eased sanctions and reopened the Strait of Hormuz within a week. The White House has not confirmed the Wall Street Journal's account, but officials say Trump doubts Tehran will meet his demands.
Tehran's conditions include lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, ending the war on all fronts and releasing frozen assets. Britain's foreign secretary also raised the strait's disruption in talks with Iran's foreign minister at the UN, alongside Iranian-linked threats on UK soil and detained British nationals.
Tehran wants an end to the war, the lifting of the US naval blockade and the release of its frozen assets before traffic resumes. Iran and Oman are also negotiating a temporary shipping corridor as a stopgap.
Qatari diplomats mediated the discussions in New York, the first major contact since June. A senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington eases military and economic pressure.
Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN General Assembly address to accuse the US and Israel of terrorism and reject Trump's demand that Iran never possess a nuclear weapon. He said Tehran remained open to talks, but not under pressure.
Iranian authorities closed the French Language Centre under a judicial order, accusing it of building networks among elite figures and helping them leave the country. France called the move unjustifiable and summoned Iran's ambassador, as the two foreign ministers prepare to meet in New York on Tuesday.
The Iranian delegation walked out after hearing the threats. It is unclear whether their departure signals a lasting break in negotiations or a tactical response to Trump's language.
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