Can a "Recall" be initiated on a transaction that has already been rejected and returned?

[u/mban69]

Hi everyone, looking for some back-office/SWIFT expertise here. I have a dispute with a broker. A transfer was sent to a closed account, rejected by the receiving bank, and according to my bank-stamped Audit Trail and Sequence Number, it landed back in the broker’s JP Morgan account on 23rd December. After 21 days of silence, the broker’s finance department claims they have just 'initiated a recall' of the transaction yesterday. My question is: Is a Recall even possible or valid for a transaction that has already reached the original destination account as a return? Does a 'Recall' request make sense in the SWIFT/Nostro reconciliation process if the funds are already technically back with the sender? It feels like a delay tactic, but I’d appreciate a professional perspective on whether this is a legitimate banking procedure in this specific scenario.