President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying Sept. 26 that the plan “would not be acceptable” but offering no details about his objections. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Tehran had sent Washington a “concrete seven-day plan” through Qatar. He said normal maritime passage could resume within a week if the necessary conditions were met. Iran presented the proposal during the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, and it also calls for U.S.-Iran negotiations to resume. Speaking to reporters as he left the White House, Trump said Iran wanted the strait opened immediately because, in his view, it was “losing so badly.” He added, “I like making a deal too,” before reiterating that the proposal was unacceptable. The proposal resembles a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reached in June. That agreement envisioned a temporary end to fighting and renewed ceasefire talks. The United States was to ease sanctions, release frozen Iranian assets and lift a naval blockade; Iran was to commit not to pursue a nuclear weapon and reopen the strait. The June arrangement fell apart amid disputes over its broad wording, including who would control the waterway. Strikes between the countries resumed soon afterward. Araghchi said the U.S. steps Iran is seeking are already included in the memorandum and should be implemented. Iran first closed the strait after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran began Feb. 28. Repeated closures have disrupted global oil supplies, making the route’s reopening a major economic as well as diplomatic concern. In a prerecorded interview scheduled to air Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would honor its commitments but called for assurances that the United States did not intend to overthrow Iran’s government. He said Iran would permit U.N. nuclear inspectors to enter the country if Washington accepted the proposal to reopen the strait and restart nuclear negotiations. The countries’ statements point to a central obstacle: Tehran is linking renewed talks and access for inspectors to changes in U.S. policy, while Trump has not explained what terms he would accept. No agreement to reopen the waterway had been announced as of Saturday.