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  "id": 9894318,
  "title": "Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/iran-awaits-us-move-after-wsj-report-says-trump-rejects-peace-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/iran-awaits-us-move-after-wsj-report-says-trump-rejects-peace-plan"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran has proposed a seven-day ceasefire plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, US President Donald Trump has rejected the proposal. Trump has told his aides that he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections.\n\nIran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, said that Tehran had conveyed its peace proposal to Washington through Qatari mediators. The plan involves a seven-day countdown to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a pause in fighting across the region. Araqchi stated that if the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened and normal maritime passage restored within seven days.\n\nA US official told Reuters that Washington and Tehran were engaged in \"positive and constructive discussions\" through mediators. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, Trump remains skeptical that Iran would meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely.",
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    "outlets": 11,
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        "published": "2026-09-22T05:59:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal, expects war to continue after midterm elections - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-ceasefire-proposal-expects-war-to-continue",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:14:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-peace-proposal-wsj-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:22:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iranian-peace-proposal-wsj-reports-9882835",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:29:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran peace proposal, plans renewed bombing after US elections: WSJ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-plans-renewed-bombing-after-us",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran’s 7-day peace proposal, plans to resume bombing after midterms: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-irans-7-day-peace-proposal-plans-to-resume-bombing",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:58:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "President Donald Trump Rejects Iran’s 7-Day Ceasefire Plan As US Strikes Could Resume After November Midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/president-donald-trump-rejects-irans-7-day-ceasefire-plan-as-us",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:19:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war: Donald Trump rejects Tehran's seven-day ceasefire proposal to reopen Hormuz, expects bombing to resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/us-iran-war-donald-trump-rejects-tehrans-seven-day-ceasefire-proposal",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:31:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly rejects; Saudi intercepts Houthi drones near Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/iran-proposes-hormuz-plan-trump-reportedly-rejects-saudi-intercepts",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:44:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran’s 7-day peace proposal, war likely to resume after US polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rejects-irans-7-day-peace-proposal-war-likely-to-resume-after",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:26:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}