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Sunday, September 27, 2026

US-IRAN TENSION: Trump Rejects Iran’s 7-Day Plan, Hormuz Dispute Deepens

A fresh roadblock has emerged in the US-Iran conflict after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting negotiations. Iran had conveyed the plan to the United States through Qatari mediators. Under the proposal, Washington would ease its military pressure and lift the naval blockade, while Iran would reopen the strategic waterway within seven days and resume talks, including discussions on its nuclear programme. Trump confirmed that he had rejected the proposal, arguing that Iran wanted the Strait reopened immediately. At the same time, he said he remained open to a deal. The rejection has highlighted the central disagreement between the two sides: Iran is linking the reopening of Hormuz to specific US concessions, while Washington wants the waterway reopened without accepting those conditions. Iranian officials, meanwhile, have said they are awaiting a formal US response through mediators. The latest developments suggest that diplomatic channels remain open, even as the dispute over Hormuz continues to complicate efforts to end the conflict.

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At Least 4 Palestinians Killed, 12 Injured In Israeli Strikes Across Gaza

Gaza Strip, September 28 (ANI): At least four Palestinians were killed and 12 others injured in a series of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, citing local medical sources.    Confirming the latest killing, an ambulance and emergency services official said that at least one Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces in the Tawam area, situated north of Gaza City.    In southern Gaza, Nasser Hospital confirmed that another Palestinian succumbed to bullet injuries sustained earlier in the day from Israeli gunfire in the centre of Khan Younis, as reported by Al Jazeera.    Earlier, in a separate incident, a drone strike targeted a vehicle in the western part of Gaza City, leaving at least one person dead and another killed after a drone attacked a makeshift tent in southern Gaza’s al-Mawasi area, Al Jazeera reported.    On September 23, Israeli forces killed Muhammad Abu Alwan, head of Hamas' finance department, during a targeted operation in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.    In a joint statement released by the PMO, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the targeted strike was executed as a joint effort by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency.    "A short while ago in Khan Younis, the IDF eliminated Hamas terrorist organisation finance department head Muhammad Abu Alwan," the statement read.    "The Prime Minister and Defence Minister commend the IDF and the ISA for this precise operation and for their aggressive action to thwart our enemies," it added.    Israeli leadership emphasised that operations against the group's leadership and financial networks would continue uninterrupted until Hamas "no longer exists in Gaza."    "We will continue to hunt down Hamas commanders and operatives, target its sources of funding, and destroy its terrorist infrastructure," Netanyahu and Katz warned.    "We will not allow Hamas to rebuild its strength, nor will we stop until Hamas no longer exists in Gaza."    The elimination of Abu Alwan marks the latest high-profile strike against Hamas's financial infrastructure in the enclave.  (This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

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Trump Calls Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ After Rejecting Iran Deal, Hints 'Possible' Pre-Midterm Strikes

US President Donald Trump has shared a map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Trump Strait”, shortly after rejecting Tehran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and reopening of the strategic waterway. The map shows the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, encircled in a dark blue target graphic and marked with the words “TRUMP STRAIT”. Trump's post came amid heightened tensions over Tehran's proposal, which sought the reopening of the Strait within seven days and a resumption of nuclear talks in exchange for the lifting of the US blockade on Iranian ports. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> President Trump posts the renamed Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait", since the U.S. Military has 100% control. Oil is flowing and broke a 6 month record. <a href="https://t.co/05B7YhehDx">pic.twitter.com/05B7YhehDx</a> — Commentary Trump Daily Posts (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href="https://ift.tt/PfltypT 26, 2026</a></blockquote> <script src="https://ift.tt/ZnmoC8L" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> Trump has rejected the proposal, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had not yet received a formal US response through diplomatic channels.  ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-abbas-araghchi-says-iran-ready-for-war-not-concerned-about-us-midterm-1868626">Iran Ready For ‘Doomsday War’, Not Concerned About US Midterms: Araghchi</a> <h3>Trump Says US Will ‘Win This War Very Soon’</h3> Speaking to Fox News on the sidelines of the PGA Tour Presidents Cup, Trump said he expected the conflict with Iran to end soon and linked its conclusion to a fall in global oil prices. “I think what's going to happen is we're going to win this war very soon, and as soon as we win it, the oil will go down, way down to what it was before the war,” Trump said. Asked whether US military strikes could resume before the November midterm elections, Trump did not rule out the possibility. “I don't want to say that. I don't want to say that. I mean, it's possible, but I just don't want to say that,” he said. Trump reiterated that preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remained the central US objective. “And the key is, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” he said, describing nuclear deterrence as “key to the whole thing.” Trump also claimed that the US was making progress through both military pressure and economic sanctions. “I think both. I think we'll win it both ways. We've already won it really from a military standpoint,” he said, while adding that military operations had not stopped. ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/sonam-wangchuk-part-of-cjp-2-0-protest-raises-media-blackout-claim-seeks-ladakh-violence-probe-report-1868608">Will Sonam Wangchuk Be Part Of CJP 2.0 Protest? Activist Breaks Silence</a> <h3>Iran Says Ready For ‘Doomsday War’</h3> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meanwhile, said Tehran was prepared for the conflict to resume but maintained that diplomacy remained an option. “We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed. We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war. We don’t care about U.S. midterm elections. We care about our national interests. At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose,” Araghchi told NBC News' Meet the Press. Araghchi said Trump's public rejection of Tehran's proposal had not been formally communicated to Iran through the designated mediators. He reiterated that Iran was willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a negotiated settlement to end the hostilities. “We want our monies, our assets, which are illegally frozen, to be released. We want to be able to sell our oil,” Araghchi said. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KZgr9SajqKw?si=et8CTkKlWFMTHBG3" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> He said the conditions were similar to those contained in a memorandum of understanding signed in June for a temporary ceasefire, which later collapsed following renewed strikes. Despite Trump's rejection of the proposal, Araghchi said Tehran was still pursuing a diplomatic solution.  “If you ask us, there is no reason why we should go back to diplomacy,” he said. “But I am still trying diplomacy because I think we shouldn’t miss any chance for peace.”

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Iran Ready For ‘Doomsday War’, Not Concerned About US Midterms: Araghchi

Iran is prepared for the possibility of renewed war with the United States but remains open to diplomacy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, as tensions continued to rise over the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview, Araghchi said Tehran was not concerned about the upcoming US midterm elections and would instead make decisions based on what it considers its national interests. He said Iran was ready to negotiate while also preparing for any fresh military challenge. “We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed,” Araghchi said, adding that Iran would stand firm against any new aggression, even if the conflict escalated into what he called a “doomsday war”. At the same time, he said Tehran remained ready for diplomacy and that the decision now rested with US President Donald Trump. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/mojtaba-khamenei-iran-supreme-leader-survived-2-us-israel-strikes-was-pulled-from-hospital-rubble-report-1868594">Mojtaba Khamenei Survived 2 US-Israel Strikes, Was 'Pulled From Hospital Rubble': Report</a> <h2>Iran Keeps Door Open For Diplomacy</h2> Araghchi’s comments came after Tehran continued to push for a negotiated settlement despite Trump rejecting Iran’s latest proposal concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has said it is still waiting for Washington’s formal response through mediators. Tehran had earlier submitted a seven-day roadmap under which the strategic waterway could be reopened and negotiations with Washington resumed. The proposal was conveyed to the United States through Qatari mediators. On Sunday, Araghchi said Iran had heard Trump’s initial reaction but had not yet received Washington’s formal position through the mediators. He also reiterated that Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remained unchanged. ALSO READ | <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/iran-abbas-araghchi-says-only-negotiated-solution-can-get-us-out-after-trump-rejects-7-day-hormuz-peace-plan-1868495">'Only Negotiated Solution': Iran Awaits Formal US Response After Trump Rejects 7-Day Hormuz Plan</a> <h2>Araghchi Says Iran Is Not Focused On US Midterms</h2> Araghchi also rejected the idea that the November US midterm elections would influence Iran’s decisions. “We don’t care about US midterm elections; we care about our national interest,” he said, stressing that Tehran was prepared to negotiate while also making preparations for any possible escalation. The remarks followed Trump’s public rejection of Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the fighting. Tehran, however, has maintained that it is awaiting a formal response through diplomatic channels.

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

'I Rejected Their Deal': Donald Trump Turns Down Iran's Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring about an end to hostilities. "I reject their proposal ... I rejected their deal," Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington, DC. Iran had proposed an initiative aimed at reopening the strategic waterway at the UN General Assembly in New York, which it said could put an end to fighting within seven days. Tehran said the proposal had been transmitted to Washington via Qatari mediators. <h2>What did Trump say?</h2> "They want to make a deal to open the Hormuz Strait immediately because they're losing so badly," said Trump, claiming: "We're winning tremendously." Earlier, a US official had told Reuters that discussions with Iran, conducted through mediators, were "positive and constructive." But the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was skeptical that Tehran would meet his demands. He reportedly told staff that a renewed bombing &zwnj;campaign is likely following the November US midterm elections. "They want to make a deal and I think that's fine," said Trump. "What they want to do is immediately open the Hormuz Strait ... because they have no money coming in, because they get their money from the Hormuz Strait." Iranian ports are currently under a US blockade as Washington attempts to pressure Tehran into lifting its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The key waterway remains largely closed to international shipping despite claims by Trump that the US is control of it. "I'd like to make a deal, too," said Trump. "But that deal would not be acceptable." Hours earlier, the US President had posted an image on social media calling the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait." <h2>Strait of Hormuz: What was the Iranian proposal?</h2> Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was on his way back to Tehran after attending the UN General Assembly in New York, told CBS News the proposal had been developed "in coordination" with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. He said the process would have begun "from the very day they accept it." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who met with Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff earlier in the week, said the plan had foreseen a cessation of all hostilities across the Middle East, including in Lebanon, with the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened on the seventh day of the truce. He said the conditions were the same as those laid out in a memorandum of understanding signed with the US earlier this year, which called for the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here and hitting the "star" or "preferred" button, so you'll always see our verified news first. Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Pak PM Sharif raises Kashmir issue at UNGA, credits Trump for 'timely intervention' in 2025 conflict with India

United Nations, Sep 25 (PTI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday used the UN General Assembly podium to credit US President Donald Trump for his "timely intervention" in the 2025 conflict with India, as he again raked up the Kashmir issue in his address at the world organisation. India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that had killed 26 civilians. US President Trump has repeatedly claimed, as recently as in his address to the UN General Assembly this week, that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan. New Delhi has consistently denied any third-party intervention. Sharif thanked Trump for his "resolute and visionary leadership”, saying that the American leader’s "timely intervention” saved hundreds of millions of lives in South Asia. In his about 23-minute address, Sharif also raised the issue of Kashmir, saying that to ensure South Asia never reaches that precipice of the conflict of 2025 again, a just and fair solution to the Kashmir issue is required. India has repeatedly rejected Pakistan’s assertions on Kashmir made at the UNGA forum as well as on other UN platforms, saying that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India. As is done every year, India will field one of its youngest diplomats serving in its Permanent Mission to the UN to exercise its Right of Reply and respond to the Pakistani leader’s UNGA address. In his speech, Sharif also spoke about the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which India has said will be held in abeyance until Pakistan, a global epicentre of terror, credibly and irrevocably ends its support for cross-border and all other forms of terrorism. India decided to put the IWT in abeyance as part of a series of punitive diplomatic and economic measures unveiled soon after the Pahalgam terror attack. In his address, Sharif also touted Pakistan’s efforts to broker peace between the US and Iran in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “Pakistan chose to act swiftly through concerted efforts. Pakistan successfully brought Washington and Tehran under one roof in Islamabad. From the Islamabad talks to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, many historic steps were taken to bring an end to this serious conflict,” he said. Sharif repeatedly thanked Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir in his address, crediting his "relentless efforts” to help create “space for diplomacy under exceptionally difficult and challenging circumstances.” PTI YAS GRS GRSGRS(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)

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Trump Hails ‘Very Productive’ Talks With Xi Jinping, Says ‘Tremendous Things’ Ahead

US President Donald Trump has described his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as “very productive” during the Chinese leader’s state visit to Washington, DC, this week. “Tremendous things will be happening,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account on Friday, without providing further details. <iframe class="truthsocial-embed" style="max-width: 100%; border: 0;" src="https://ift.tt/fbYSRKv" width="600" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <script src="https://ift.tt/htcCTfv" async="async"></script> <h2>Trump Highlights AI Cooperation</h2> Trump said the meeting, Xi’s first visit to the US in more than a decade, was productive for both countries, highlighting discussions around artificial intelligence (AI). Xi, Trump said, appeared to favour referring to AI as “SUPER INTELLIGENCE”, a term the US president has embraced in recent remarks. “He seemed to like calling the poorly and inaccurately named Artificial Intelligence to a far more accurate and important name, SUPER INTELLIGENCE. That would be ‘SUPER!’ Everyone last night agreed, also,” Trump wrote. Trump had told the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week that the US would refer to artificial intelligence as “super intelligence” in all government documents. <h2>US-China AI Talks To Continue</h2> US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Al Jazeera on Friday that establishing communication channels on AI remains one of the key challenges for Washington and Beijing. Greer said there is currently no dedicated AI department in most governments, raising questions over whom countries should contact when issues arise. He compared the need for communication channels to the “red zone” between the Kremlin and the White House during the Cold War. According to Greer, another meeting between US and Chinese representatives on AI is planned within the next month. <h2>Advanced AI Chips Not Part Of Talks</h2> Greer separately told US media that the latest talks did not cover the potential sale of a small quantity of high-quality US-made chips requiring export licences. “These are the crown jewels of American technology,” Greer said, adding that such technology is central to maintaining the US lead in the race for superintelligence and was not part of the negotiations. <h2>Trump Hosts Xi At State Dinner</h2> Trump hosted Xi at a lavish state dinner on Thursday attended by several high-profile guests, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk was seated at the main table alongside the two presidents. Despite their strategic rivalry over AI, Trump and Xi have resisted calls from parts of the US technology sector to slow the development of the technology amid concerns over controlling its rapid advancement. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a-SzDAXh5lg?si=WhR8_csGe846VVgV" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h2>Xi Visits US National Archives</h2> On Friday, Trump accompanied Xi to the US National Archives as the Chinese president’s three-day visit neared its conclusion. Xi was expected to tour the institution, which houses key US founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The two leaders have sought to project cooperation between the world’s two largest economies. However, the visit did not result in major breakthroughs on issues including trade or AI safety.

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