President Trump denied a report that he offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen funds in exchange for concrete nuclear concessions, calling it untrue and a hoax. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the reported proposal resembled the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which President Obama negotiated and Blinken worked on. Blinken said President Trump dismantled that agreement during his first term and replaced it with nothing, describing the earlier decision as a major reason for what he called a failed war of choice. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran remained open to diplomacy after holding further indirect talks with the United States through Qatari mediators. Qatar presented new proposals to bridge differences, and Araghchi said Iran hoped for a U.S. response by Tuesday. The discussions followed Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks if Washington lifted its economic blockade on Iranian ports. Trump had rejected Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal the previous week and told aides he expected U.S. attacks on Iran to resume after the November midterm elections.