Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections.

Iran's proposal included reopening the Strait of Hormuz and halting regional fighting in exchange for the lifting of US sanctions and a blockade on Iranian ports. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the plan would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting if the US agreed.

Araqchi said that if the US fulfilled the conditions, the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened on the sixth day, followed by renewed talks between Tehran and Washington on the seventh day. A US official reported "positive and constructive discussions" with Iran through mediators, but Trump was privately skeptical that Iran would meet his demands.

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