Iran says it has received a U.S. response to its latest cease‑fire proposal

Iranian officials presented the U.S. reply to President Masoud Pezeshkian, after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned from the UN General Assembly.

By Felo News Desk · Published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:28:22 GMT

Iranian officials announced Wednesday that they have received an official United States response to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the seven‑month war, according to statements to the state‑run IRNA news agency.

What happened

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi brought the U.S. reply to a cabinet meeting where President Masoud Pezeshkian was present. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the response was handed over but did not disclose its contents or whether it constituted a rejection. The cabinet meeting followed Araghchi’s return from New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly and held indirect talks with U.S., Qatari and Pakistani mediators.

What the reports add

Both News18 and the New York Post reported the receipt of the U.S. response and the lack of detail about its substance. News18 noted that President Donald Trump had publicly rejected Tehran’s proposal just days earlier, while the New York Post added that Trump later said Iran’s military was “totally wiped out” and that the war could be won quickly.

What was said

President Masoud Pezeshkian told the cabinet, “We will make every effort to bring the agreement to fruition and will firmly stand up for the rights of the Iranian people,” as reported by both outlets. He also said the agreement must be based on a “win‑win strategy.”

How it came about

Iran’s latest cease‑fire offer follows a series of diplomatic overtures. On 26 September, Tehran presented a seven‑day plan to lift the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as covered in Felo’s earlier report. The same week, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that the war could expand if the United States escalated further. On 30 September, Felo reported that Iran’s foreign minister had received U.S. feedback on a cease‑fire plan, and that IRGC officials were demanding a U.S. admission of defeat. The current cabinet briefing therefore marks the latest step in a series of negotiations that have unfolded alongside heightened military posturing ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

Key facts

Iran received an official U.S. response to its latest cease‑fire proposal. (news18.com)
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will work to bring the agreement to fruition. (news18.com)
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the response after returning from the UN General Assembly. (nypost.com)

Where accounts differ

President Trump's remarks about the war: Trump had publicly rejected Tehran’s proposal days earlier. (news18.com); Trump said Iran’s military is totally wiped out and the war would be won quickly. (nypost.com)

Background

Iran’s diplomatic outreach began with a seven‑day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (see <a href="/news/iran-7-day-plan">Felo, 26 Sept 2026</a>) and continued with a cease‑fire proposal that drew mixed reactions from U.S. officials (<a href="/news/iran-us-ceasefire-plan">Felo, 30 Sept 2026</a>). Economic pressure intensified as the rial hit a record low (<a href="/news/iran-rial-record-low">Felo, 29 Sept 2026</a>). Analysts warned that Iran might increase pressure ahead of the U.S. midterms (<a href="/news/iran-war-escalation-before-us-midterms">Felo, 30 Sept 2026</a>).