even as he rejected a truce proposal Tehran brought to the UN General Assembly in New York. Iran's plan called for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump dismissed the offer, telling Axios: "They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make... They overplayed their hand." He has also mused about resuming full-scale air strikes. Indirect Washington–Tehran talks could begin as early as Monday. Iran is standing by its conditions for reopening Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global energy supplies and the center of the nearly seven-month conflict, which began when the US and Israel struck Iran. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran seeks a halt to all hostilities, including in Lebanon, and a return to an earlier ceasefire deal that collapsed amid fighting over Hormuz. That agreement had required releasing frozen Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions, and ending the US naval blockade. Araghchi insisted: "Our conditions are clear... We will not back down from them," while adding Iran has "never closed the door to diplomacy." US ambassador Mike Waltz accused Tehran of making "a pretty cynical attempt" to demand too much—including sanctions relief and asset access—just to negotiate, saying Trump lacks confidence after a recent failed attempt. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they seized an American submersible drone in Hormuz on Sunday, claiming it was used for espionage. A June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war and reopening the strait broke down after Iran fired on commercial ships it said deviated from approved routes. (Bssnews)