The US president has reportedly rejected Tehran\u2019s seven-day ceasefire proposal and remains skeptical it will meet Washington\u2019s demands<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran\u2019s latest ceasefire proposal and told aides that he expects Washington to resume bombing the Islamic Republic after the November midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing US officials.
\nTrump is privately skeptical that Tehran will agree to Washington\u2019s terms despite publicly predicting that Iran will seek a deal following the November 3 vote, according to the newspaper. Officials cautioned, however, that his position could change over the coming weeks and could be affected by the election results.
\nThe report comes after Tehran offered a seven-day roadmap to end hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations over its nuclear program. In return, Washington would lift its naval blockade, ease sanctions on Iranian oil exports and release some frozen Iranian assets.
\nAccording to the WSJ, Trump has rejected the proposal and Washington has informed Iran and regional mediators that he has no intention of lifting the maritime blockade. A US official nevertheless said negotiations through mediators were continuing, including over the nuclear issue.<\/p>\n
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Trump is reportedly reluctant to return to major combat operations, in part because Washington wants to preserve munitions for other potential conflicts. The extent of any new strikes under consideration remains unclear.
\nThe president has repeatedly alternated between threats of major escalation and diplomatic overtures during the nearly seven-month conflict. US officials told Axios that Washington was maintaining its regional military presence in preparation for a possible return to major combat.
\nAt the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump said he faced a \u201cbig decision\u201d over whether to \u201cannihilate\u201d the Islamic Republic if negotiations failed. He publicly denied that his decisions on Iran were being driven by the election, despite predicting that Tehran would strike a deal \u201cright after\u201d the midterms.<\/p>\n
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Tehran has disputed Trump\u2019s suggestion that it is deliberately delaying an agreement. President Masoud Pezeshkian said this week that Iran wanted Washington to return to the June ceasefire framework whenever the US was genuinely ready for peace, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it would be \u201cmuch better\u201d to reach an agreement before the vote.
\nThe June memorandum of understanding provided for gradual sanctions relief and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiated outstanding issues, but collapsed amid renewed hostilities and disputes over shipping through the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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