Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, report says

U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping after watching a military demonstration from a balcony of the White House in Washington on Thursday. | REUTERS

Reuters

Sep 26, 2026

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS – U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had told reporters at the United Nations on Friday that Iran conveyed its peace plan to the U.S. through Qatari mediators, saying a deal would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.

“If there is seriousness on the U.S. side to come to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, everything is now prepared,” Araqchi said.

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