Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says Iran would allow nuclear inspectors

September 25, 2026 / 9:10 PM EDT / CBS News

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said there was an "atmosphere of distrust" between Iran and the U.S. when asked whether he would have been willing to meet with President Trump in New York this week, an idea raised by the U.S. leader.

Pezeshkian, during an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Friday, suggested that he would need to know "what exactly we want to reach an understanding on," after running through a list of the times the U.S. has attacked Iran while the countries were in the midst of negotiations.

But he also said Iran would "abide by whatever we commit to" if the U.S. accepts the latest Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's foreign minister offered a proposal this week to reopen the strait after seven days and restart talks with the U.S. as an initial step toward a final nuclear deal. The U.S. has yet to respond to the Iranian proposal, which was announced during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

Mr. Trump had expressed openness to meeting with Iranian officials in New York. Although top Trump officials held indirect talks…

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