Trump says he expects Iran talks to resume after rejecting Tehran’s seven-day truce offer

# Quick summary

# What Iran proposed Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi carried a concrete seven-day plan to New York. Key elements reported by Iranian officials:

• A seven-day ceasefire across relevant fronts in the Middle East.

# Trump's response and U.S. stance Trump publicly rejected the truce offer, calling it not the deal he wanted and saying Iran had "overplayed their hand." He raised the prospect of resuming broader military strikes on Iranian targets but nonetheless told Axios he expects negotiations to resume soon. Washington's ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, described Iran's demands as excessive, characterizing the proposal as an attempt to demand major concessions simply to enter talks.

# Military and security developments The operational picture remained tense. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported seizing a U.S. submersible drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was used for espionage and was being examined by the Guards' specialists. That incident occurred against a background of repeated targeting of commercial ships by Iran and U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal sites since the conflict began months earlier.

# Background context

# Immediate implications and what to watch

• Negotiation timing: Axios reported indirect talks could begin as early as Monday, according to unnamed sources. Watch for confirmations of mediator channels and planned meeting formats.
• Conditions vs. concessions: Whether Washington will engage on terms that include sanctions relief, asset access, or an end to blockade measures will determine if the proposal moves past a public rejection.
• Naval incidents: Continued seizures or attacks in the Strait of Hormuz could escalate tensions and affect global energy shipping.

# Bottom line Tehran put a specific seven-day ceasefire-linked offer on the table at the UN that ties reopening the Strait of Hormuz to significant concessions. The U.S. publicly rejected the conditions but signaled it still expects indirect talks to resume soon. Both sides remain far apart on what would count as acceptable preconditions for reopening the strait and easing military pressure, while incidents at sea keep the situation volatile.