Trump said Sunday, Sept. 27, that he expects more indirect talks with Iran this week, a day after he rejected its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Two regional sources told Axios a new round could start Monday, Sept. 28, with Qatari mediators revising a compromise text. Iran says it will not soften its terms. Asked about renewed strikes, Trump said, "I am always thinking about it."
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- Trump Threatens to Bomb Iranian Bridges and Power Plants for Every Ship Hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran fires multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. base in Jordan; all are intercepted
- Iran denies Trump’s claim that new U.S. talks would start Monday
- Cargo ship is struck in the Strait of Hormuz
- Vance says the Iran talks are moving, then calls the war only half over
- Iran won't reopen Hormuz until the US unfreezes its assets and lifts the blockade
- Trump threatens to bomb Oman, the U.S. ally brokering the deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- Trump declares an "economic D-Day" on Iran as Hormuz traffic runs 85% below normal
- UpdateU.S. goes nearly a month without large Iran strikes as Trump shifts back to sanctions; Hormuz remains closed
- U.S. destroys two Iranian rocket launchers loaded to mine the Strait of Hormuz; Iran fires eight missiles at bases in Jordan, all intercepted
- UpdateU.S. bombs two Iranian rocket sites near the Strait of Hormuz; Iran fires eight missiles at Jordan
- UpdateU.S. forces struck IRGC air-defense, radar, maritime and mine-laying sites on Iran's southern coast starting at noon on Sept. 1
- UpdateU.S. hits about 100 Iranian targets; Iran fires back at American bases in four countries, and a cruise missile kills 4 at a wedding
- Reuters weapons experts say a US munition made a direct hit on the Iranian wedding house that killed 5
- US destroys or disables 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US carrier and destroyer
- UpdateIran says it hit an unmanned US vessel a day after the tanker strikes; Central Command calls the claim "a total lie"
- UpdateIran says it will declare a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and will strike threats "even before" they are carried out
- Iran says it seized a US sea drone in Hormuz; CENTCOM says it malfunctioned a day earlier
- UpdateIran fires 20 missiles at a US base in Jordan; Jordan says it intercepted 18
- UpdateNavy plans to keep 2 carrier groups near Iran at least through 2026
- UpdateUnidentified projectile hits Iranian container ship off Hengam Island, killing 1 and wounding 4
- UpdateOil's chokepoint shifts to refineries and tankers as JPMorgan drops its baseline oil forecast
- UpdateIran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade as traffic falls to two ships
- Iran proposes seven-day ceasefire plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz and revive nuclear talks
- UpdateTrump rejects Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for ending the U.S. blockade
- Trump expects more Iran talks this week after rejecting Iran's Hormuz offer; Iran won't soften its terms — this issue
What we’re less sure of6 of 8 claims
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On Sept. 27, Trump said he expects more indirect talks with Iran this week.
Trump explicitly forecasts renewed talks; the sources list includes Axios, Bloomberg and The Washington Post reporting his expectation.
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Iran proposed reopening Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks within seven days if Washington lifted its naval blockade and oil sanctions and restored a regional ceasefire.
The story attributes this conditional commitment to Iran’s proposal; multiple listed sources cover the plan’s terms.
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Iran says it will not soften its conditions.
Iran explicitly states its negotiating commitment, with Bloomberg identified among the supporting sources.
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22 million barrels passed through Hormuz on the night of Sept. 25.
The story attributes this figure to a U.S. defense official; the supplied source descriptions do not establish independent confirmation of that specific volume and interval.
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Before the war, Hormuz carried 21 million barrels a day in early 2026.
The story attributes this estimate to Kpler. Other listed sources support a similar general scale but use different periods and figures.
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Another round of talks could begin Monday, Sept. 28.
Two regional sources told Axios this could happen; it is an explicitly attributed forecast.