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Iran war live: Tehran presses 7-day Hormuz plan; Trump denies peace talks

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Abuomer, E., & Minkara, L. (2026, October 29). Iran war live: Tehran presses 7-day Hormuz plan; Trump denies peace talks. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/29/iran-war-live-tehran-presses-7-day-hormuz-plan-trump-denies-peace-talks?traffic_source=rss

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran is in close dialogue with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as US President Donald Trump denied reports suggesting he had directed Vice President JD Vance to initiate peace talks with Iran, clarifying instead that any contact was related to medical supplies assistance for Tehran.

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On October 29, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran remains in "close and ongoing contact" with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Despite reports suggesting that US President Donald Trump had directed his Vice President JD Vance to initiate peace talks with Iran, Trump denied these claims, stating that the discussions were instead focused on providing medical supplies to Tehran. The situation reflects ongoing tensions between Iran and the US while both sides signal openness to diplomatic solutions.

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Video Duration 03 minutes 43 seconds 03:43 Iran says diplomacy remains possible as mediators discuss plan to end war with US Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran remains “in close and ongoing contact” with mediators on ideas to implement its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denies media reports that said he directed Vice President JD Vance to begin peace talks with Iran, saying the contact was about Tehran’s need for “help with medical supplies”.

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2026-10-29 · Al Jazeera

Iran war live: Tehran presses 7-day Hormuz plan; Trump denies peace talks · assertive framing

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Tehran presses 7-day Hormuz plan; Trump denies peace talks asserted

Trump → press → talks

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is in ‘close contact’ with mediators on ideas to implement its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

Iran → say → Hormuz

contact → say → supplies