Iranian President Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, says he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice and talked with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Mojtaba Khamenei's health.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:13:12 UTC.

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  1. Iranian President Pezeshkian talks about proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  2. Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'

  3. Iran suggests deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days; Trump rejects proposal

  4. Iran shifts trade north to Caspian Sea as war impairs Strait of Hormuz

  5. Trump rejects 7-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  6. Iran's foreign minister keeps indirect talks with the U.S. open; Iranian navy claims capture of underwater drone

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