Trump says decision on Iran looming as war, peace talks stall
President Donald Trump announced he will soon decide whether to bomb Iran or pursue a peace deal after Tehran said it received a U.S. response to its proposal. Meanwhile, Iran summoned the British ambassador over accusations linking a London terror plot to Tehran.
President Donald Trump declared that a decision on whether to launch a military strike against Iran or negotiate a peace agreement will be made shortly, after Tehran announced it had received a U.S. response to its war-ending proposal. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi presented the American reply to President Masoud Pezeshkian and other cabinet members, stressing a mutually beneficial strategy. The United Kingdom arrested a 27-year-old British-Iranian citizen on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, linking the case to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. forces.
Iran summoned British ambassador Hugo Shorter, rejecting what it called false accusations of involvement. Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced optimism that the Strait of Hormuz would stay open for shipping and kept a proposal to receive enriched uranium from Iran on the table. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps praised the recent U.S. withdrawal from Iraq as a historic victory, accusing the American presence of fostering insecurity in the region.
Why it matters
The story signals a possible escalation in the Iran-U.S. conflict and highlights diplomatic tensions involving the UK and Russia.
How this story developed
- Sep 14 US claims Hormuz traffic improving as oil prices surge amid regional attacks
- Sep 23 A cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile, igniting a fire and forcing crew evacuation.
- Sep 23 Emmanuel Macron at the UN General Assembly takes a stance opposite to Donald Trump.
- Sep 23 Indirect negotiations between U.S. envoys and Iran’s foreign minister began in New York.
- Sep 24 Iran’s president publicly rejected any surrender to the United States at the UN.
- Sep 24 US and Iranian negotiators in New York are discussing a step-by-step plan that would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the United States ends its economic blockade, though both sides cling to leverage.
- Sep 25 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York, the first Iranian head of state to set foot in the United States.
- Sep 25 President Donald Trump signaled interest in a deal before the midterm elections.
- Sep 26 Iran awaited an official U.S. reply to its UN‑transmitted peace initiative.
- Sep 26 US President Donald Trump says he rejects Iran’s proposal of a seven‑day roadmap to end the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Sep 27 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will remain resolute and not retreat despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran’s seven‑day ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal.
- Sep 27 President Trump dismissed Iran's proposal and no formal U.S. reply has been transmitted through mediators.
- Sep 29 Trump turned down Iran’s peace proposal at the United Nations.
- Sep 29 Araghchi announced he will depart for Tehran within hours after the New York meeting.
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