US Ambassador to the UN: Iran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz was "helpful".

US Ambassador to the UN: Iran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz was "helpful".

On Sunday, October 5, the US Ambassador to the UN called Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was announced by Donald Trump, rejected as a "self-serving effort" and said that this proposal is unacceptable from Washington's point of view.

Mike Waltz said in an interview with NBC: "I think it was a relatively useful effort to put something on the table that they knew was unacceptable."

He added: "They want to lift the blockade, the sanctions, international sanctions, and access to billions of dollars in assets, just to talk."

Iran's ceasefire plan, presented at the UN by Iraqi Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister, calls for the release of Iran's blocked assets, the lifting of Iran's oil sanctions, and the end of the US naval blockade in exchange for the reopening of this vital waterway for global energy supply. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal, saying Iran's leaders want the deal because "they are failing badly."

Waltz said: "I think it makes some sense that the president doesn't have a lot of trust this time, especially after we tried a few months ago. But ultimately, of course, this issue needs to end with some kind of agreement."

He added: "But the president will keep all options on the table to achieve this goal."

Abbas Araghchi also rejected what he called Waltz's "old and unproven accusations" in a conversation with NBC.

He said, "We are ready to open the strait, provided that America takes certain steps. These demands are not new and did not come out of nowhere."