Iran Rules Out US Talks in New York as Trump Seeks Negotiations

Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly has no plans to negotiate with the United States, according to state media, despite President Donald Trump expecting fresh talks as the conflict enters its eighth month. Iran has proposed a seven-day ceasefire across the Middle East, including Lebanon, followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on the lifting of the US naval blockade, oil sanctions relief, and release of frozen assets. Trump rejected the proposal Saturday, though fighting has slowed since September 1. The standoff centers on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards claiming to have seized an American submersible drone there. Tehran insists its conditions must be met before reopening the strait and resuming nuclear negotiations, while Washington seeks broader talks.