Iran Receives Formal US Response to Seven-Day Ceasefire Plan; Sequencing Is the Sticking Point

September 30, 2026 — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the United States' formal response to Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal to President Pezeshkian's cabinet, per government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. The remaining disagreement is over the sequencing of implementation steps. Araghchi was due to discuss the US counterproposal with leadership in Tehran on Wednesday (Oct 1).