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During the UN General Assembly week in New York, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had submitted a 'concrete' seven-day plan—relayed through Qatari mediators—to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities with the United States, which have simmered since a ceasefire collapsed in June. President Trump rejected the proposal on Saturday, calling it unacceptable and mocking it by labeling the strait 'Trump Strait' in a social media post; the Wall Street Journal reported he may resume bombing Iran after the November midterms. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN and international media that Iran 'no longer trusts' talks with Washington and would not 'bend the knee', citing past rounds of negotiations followed by attacks and sanctions, while accusing the US and Israel of trying to pit Muslim countries against each other. The standoff drew wider reactions: Iran's IRGC warned it would strike US warships even in the Indian Ocean if a new war erupted, and Iran's Hormuz authority threatened restrictions on ships using unauthorized routes through the strait. Russia's Lavrov and Oman offered to help mediate and stabilize the Gulf, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister accused Iran of 'flagrant attacks' and demanded protection for Gulf shipping, and China pushed back against US pressure on Iran at the UN. Separately, UN experts said there were grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in its February strikes on Iranian targets, and the US allowed an Iranian delegation, including Pezeshkian and Araghchi, into New York for the talks—underscoring how diplomacy and military brinkmanship are running in parallel six months into the conflict.