Politics
US official: no agreement with Iran until nuclear file resolved
September 28, 2026 at 07:27 PM · Updated 17d ago
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14 reports · 12 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 13 hours
An unnamed US official said Washington will not reach an agreement with Iran until its nuclear file is fully addressed.
- A US official said Iran has shown flexibility on nuclear matters, but the two sides differ on who must act first.
- The official said Trump is ready to ease sanctions and release frozen Iranian funds should nuclear progress prove tangible.
- Washington doubts Iran's pledges after Tehran fired on commercial ships and is seeking guarantees of Tehran's seriousness, the official said.
- The official said traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased as the naval blockade and sanctions pressure Iran.
- Trump said US officials held talks with mediators and predicted Washington would win the conflict with Iran very soon, with gasoline prices dropping sharply afterward.
- A source told Reuters that Qatari mediators will hold separate talks with Iran's foreign minister and the American side on Monday or Tuesday.
- Trump rejected an Iranian proposal, delivered via Qatari mediation, to reopen trade and the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
- Iran's unofficial Strait of Hormuz authority added 24 ships to its blacklist, bringing the total banned to 81.
- Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief or the release of its frozen assets, writing on Truth Social, “I did not offer them anything.”
- Araghchi said a Qatari mediator proposed ideas in New York to meet Tehran's conditions, hoping to receive Washington's response by Tuesday.
- Araghchi said Iran communicated the Supreme Leader's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to the US and international community, without detailing them.
- Trump threatened to strike Iran, warning of a possible return to war despite Qatar's mediation proposal.










