Event Brief
Iranian leader sets terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran will not meet directly with President Donald Trump, while proposing a phased plan via intermediaries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He links any restoration of shipping passage to U.S. acceptance of Iran’s conditions first and rejects calls to release detained Americans.
WHO: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian; Iran’s foreign minister; President Donald Trump; CBS News’ Margaret Brennan
WHAT: Pezeshkian floats new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and refuses direct talks with Trump and calls to free detained Americans.
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: Pezeshkian said Iran would only restore shipping passage after seven days if Washington agrees to Iran’s listed conditions first.
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