Iran has not yet delivered a definitive response on the proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberght. The Turkish outlet reported the development on Sunday, September 27, 2026, without specifying which side was awaiting the reply.
The uncertainty follows a reported Iranian offer to the United States under which the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened, a proposal first reported by Cumhuriyet. US President Donald Trump responded to Iran's seven-day proposal by calling it unacceptable, according to NTV Haber.
Separately, Iranian media reported that the country's armed forces intervened against 19 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz over a two-day period, according to Anadolu Ajansı. Bloomberght also reported that Iran issued a trade warning connected to the strait.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and serves as a key route for global energy shipments. The reports describe a sequence of events in which an Iranian proposal to reopen the passage was met with a US rejection, while Iranian forces were simultaneously reported to have acted against multiple ships in the same waters.
None of the outlets cited provided the full terms of the Iranian proposal, the reasons behind the US rejection, or details on the vessels involved. The accounts remain partial, and the underlying positions of both governments have not been fully set out in the reporting available.
What to watch next: whether Tehran issues the definitive response it has so far withheld, and whether the reported reopening offer is revised or withdrawn.
