Event Brief
US ambassador calls Iran Strait of Hormuz truce plan “cynical”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Summary: US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “cynical” and a “non-starter” for Washington. He said the plan asks for release of frozen Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, and ending the US naval blockade in exchange for talks.
WHO: Mike Waltz
WHAT: Waltz denounced Iran’s Strait of Hormuz truce proposal as “cynical” and said it was unacceptable to the US.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Waltz was reacting to Iran’s UN-announced truce proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which he said Washington considers unacceptable.
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