Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms
Trump rejected Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal and told aides he expects to resume strikes after November’s congressional elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, the Wall Street Journal reported. Trump told aides he expects to resume bombing after the midterm elections.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters at the United Nations on Friday that Tehran conveyed a peace plan through Qatari mediators. The proposal would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and resuming nuclear discussions.
- Washington calculates that continued financial pain will eventually force Iran to accept more favorable terms. U.S. operations keep oil tankers moving safely through the Strait, easing pressure to rush into agreement.
- The Revolutionary Guard Corps, controlling Iran since February, is resisting new arrangements and prefers fighting indefinitely over accepting current proposals. Iranian officials have privately conceded their economy is in serious trouble.
- President Trump insists electoral politics play no role in his Iran strategy, though the extent of future military strikes remains uncertain. He stated he would not give credence to negotiations through the election.
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Tehran's truce offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz rejected as Washington bets on economic pressure, newspaper says
Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day cease-fire proposal – new airstrikes ‘likely’ after midterm elections: report
As part of the proposed cease-fire, Tehran pledged to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations on dismantling its nuclear program in exchange for the US ending its blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump preparing for fresh bombing offensive on Iran after the midterms: WSJ
President Trump has turned down a proposed pause in fighting with Iran and confided to aides that he anticipates striking the country again once this fall's midterm elections have concluded, the Wall Street Journal reported.The rejected offer came out of weekend talks in Qatar, where Iranian representatives suggested a seven-day halt to hostilities that would have seen Tehran reopen a critical shipping waterway and resume nuclear discussions, co…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Yu-ri = U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's '7-day plan' proposal, the U.S. daily Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ...
According to the newspaper's sources, Trump has told his staff that he considers a new bombing campaign likely.
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