Iran’s president says Tehran ‘has no trust’ in U.S.; seven-day Strait of Hormuz roadmap reportedly rejected

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera that Tehran "has no trust in the American side" and questioned the basis for reaching an understanding with Washington. His comments came after Tehran, via mediators, proposed a seven-day roadmap meant to stop fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lead to follow-up talks with the U.S. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported President Donald Trump rejected the proposal.

What the seven-day roadmap proposed

• Initial steps would occur in the first four to five days.
• On day six, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
• On day seven, formal talks between Iran and the U.S. would begin on final agreements, including Iran's nuclear programme.

Key conditions Iran set for those steps

• The U.S. would lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
• Washington would waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales.
• The U.S. would release an estimated $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
• A ceasefire would be observed across the region, explicitly covering Lebanon and Yemen.

Pezeshkian said Qatar and Pakistan were conveying messages between Tehran and Washington. He pointed to a memorandum of understanding reached in June that lapsed last month, saying Washington needed to clarify its position. Pezeshkian cited past failures to implement agreements as a reason for Tehran's lack of trust: "When we signed the agreement previously, they did not implement it."

How Pezeshkian described the crisis

Sanctions, comparisons and regional security

Pezeshkian criticized sanctions for restricting medicine and raw materials, drawing a comparison with restrictions on Gaza's food and water. He called on regional countries to take responsibility for their own security and said the region did not need an outside "policeman." He suggested Saudi Arabia could help bring Islamic countries together and urged regional states to resolve disputes through dialogue.

• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said initial steps would take four to five days, with the Strait reopening on day six.
• Pezeshkian said Tehran stood with people "subjected to injustice" and described Houthi actions in Yemen as not connected to Iran.
• On domestic matters, he said Iran was experiencing "unprecedented unity and cohesion," described meetings with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and explained the leadership's roles: policy-setting by the leadership and implementation by the government.

U.S. rejection of the proposal, reported by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed U.S. officials, means the seven-day plan did not advance into bilateral negotiations according to available reporting.