Trump rejects Iran ceasefire bid, plans renewed bombing after midterms: Report
Iranian officials offered a ceasefire and the
reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the sidelines of the UNGA, based on the
previous MoU signed by Washington and Tehran in June
SEP 26, 2026
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian
proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and intends to resume bombing the Islamic
Republic after upcoming midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on 26 September, citing US officials.
Tehran relayed a proposal to Washington, offering to
reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks in exchange for a
cessation of hostilities and the US lifting its naval blockade of Iranian
ports.
Iranian diplomats conveyed the offer during meetings
on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York earlier this week.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi discussed the offer while speaking with reporters at the UN on
Friday.
"If the necessary conditions are met, the strait
can be reopened, a normal maritime passage restored within seven days. The
choice now rests
with the United States," he said.
"The actions that the United States should take are not new. They are all already in the MoU,"
signed between Washington and Tehran in June, he added.
However, Trump has rejected the plan and expressed
skepticism regarding Tehran's ability to meet his demands, including the
"complete dismantling" of its nuclear program as a condition for any
agreement.
US officials believe their naval blockade is putting
intense pressure on the Iranian economy.
At the same time, Iran's seven-month closure of the
Strait of Hormuz in response to the US war has disrupted oil flows, putting
severe pressure on Washington's Gulf allies, who rely on oil exports.
The strait’s closure has also sent energy prices
soaring worldwide, putting pressure on the global economy.
Trump is seeking to reduce oil and fuel prices ahead
of the midterm elections in November to avoid harming the chances of his party.
Once the elections have passed, there will be less
need to appease US voters, thereby giving Trump more freedom of action to
attack Iran again.
The US last bombed Iran in early September, including attacking a wedding party, killing five and wounding dozens.
Iran responded with strikes on US bases in the region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed a possible ceasefire in an interview with CBS News on
the sidelines of the UNGA.
Pezeshkian said the ceasefire would take effect
immediately if Washington accepted it, based on the MoU it previously signed in
Islamabad.
"We will negotiate with all our heart, but we do
not accept bullying and coercion, and we will not accept being forced into
submission," the Iranian president said.
At the same time, he expressed distrust in the US,
citing its failure to live up to its previous commitments under the MoU and
under a 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA).
In 2018, Trump unilaterally withdrew from the deal,
which provided Iran relief from US sanctions in exchange for curbs on Iran's
nuclear program.
Pezeshkian affirmed that Iran does not seek nuclear
weapons and is prepared to address the issue within the framework of the
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and other international arrangements.
He also cited US military attacks on Iran, including
the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, during periods of
negotiations as a source of Iranian mistrust.
"You put yourselves in our position. If someone
comes and kills your leader and then does not honor the agreement you reached,
what would your reaction be?"
The Iranian president also said Tehran's new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of
Hormuz was coordinated with the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the slain
Iranian leader's son.
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