Israeli i24News cited a security source saying that after Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff are resuming assessments of possible next steps. The source said this does not indicate preparations for an imminent attack.

北約防務學院高級非常駐副研究員理查德·韋茨表示，美國對伊朗有關霍爾木茲海峽提議的立場仍不明朗。預計白宮認爲他們可以再等一等，爭取更有利的條件。美方有些擔心過早向伊朗讓步，換句話說，美國將不得不結束封鎖、允許伊朗通過石油出口賺錢，並歸還部分凍結資產，而換來的只是伊朗承諾開啓核談判和開放海峽。而按照美國的說法，這些海峽已經部分對非伊朗航運開放。伊朗在談判進程中並未改變其行爲或條件。儘管如此，美國可能盤算，隨着時間推移，經濟壓力會促使伊朗政府作出更多讓步。可以說，十年前就發生過這種情況，最終促成了2015年伊朗核協議，當時伊朗政府認定，需要結束經濟制裁，以換取在覈計劃上作出讓步。因此，未來幾個月，我們可能會看到同樣的權衡。

German and Russian foreign ministers met on Saturday during the UN General Assembly — their first face-to-face talks since the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict began. Germany's foreign minister Wadephul urged Moscow to abandon a "dangerous escalation" toward Germany, Europe and NATO and said Berlin is open to improving ties only if Russia shows genuine willingness to end the Ukraine conflict. The meeting follows a recent deterioration in ties after an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month, which Germany blamed on Russia, and reciprocal measures. Russia's foreign minister Lavrov said there was "no new progress" from the talks.