# Why has Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal?

https://mins.news/en/video/76201

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-27 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TujFeyQtQys

> US President Donald Trump immediately dismissed Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as “unacceptable.” Tehran says it is still waiting for Washington’s “definitive response” through mediators, while Trump says Iran needs a deal because it is “losing badly.” The programme examines whether rejecting the proposal is intended to pressure Tehran into further concessions.

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