Trump Rejects Iran's Seven-Day Hormuz Roadmap; Araghchi Says Tehran 'Will Not Back Down'

September 26, 2026 — President Trump rejected the seven-day roadmap Iran submitted a day earlier, telling reporters Tehran wants a deal 'because they are losing so badly' and that its proposal 'would not be acceptable.' US UN Ambassador Mike Waltz called the offer 'a pretty cynical attempt to put something on the table that they knew was unacceptable,' citing the 146-country UN vote condemning Iran's attacks on civilian shipping. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded that Iran 'will not back down' on its conditions and that 'only a negotiated solution' can end the standoff, while Iran's Rezaei said Tehran remained 'fully prepared for the war to be resumed' if talks fail. Despite the rejection, Trump said a further round of contact was likely 'in the very near future.'