Iran Rejects US Counter-Offer on Hormuz Reopening as Insufficient
⚓ HORMUZ — Both sides are negotiating, but neither is moving toward a deal. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Tehran calling the US response "insufficient" confirms a channel exists — but reveals the gap is still unbridgeable. Iran's seven-point plan demands sovereignty concessions Washington won't grant pre-midterms. With Trump's post-election strike window opening in days, this rejection narrows the diplomatic runway to near-zero before military logic takes over.