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BREAKING: Trump Rejects Iran’s 7-Day Ceasefire Proposal, Expects To Resume Bombing After November Midterms – WSJ

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and reportedly told aides that he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November 2026 midterm elections, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing US officials.

The report comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which has been ongoing for nearly seven months.

Trump reportedly confirmed his rejection of Iran’s proposal while speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, saying: “I reject their proposal.”

IRAN’S SEVEN-DAY CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL

Iran reportedly submitted a seven-day roadmap to the United States through Qatar, which has been acting as a mediator.

Under the proposal, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore normal maritime passage within a week, while nuclear negotiations with Washington would resume on the seventh day.

In exchange, Tehran reportedly demanded that the United States:

1. End its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
2. Lift sanctions affecting Iranian oil exports.
3. Release approximately $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
4. Agree to a ceasefire covering the region, including Lebanon and Yemen.

WHY TRUMP REJECTED THE PROPOSAL

According to the WSJ, Trump is sceptical that Iran would meet his demands, particularly regarding the dismantling of its nuclear programme.

The US president has maintained that any agreement must address Iran’s nuclear ambitions. However, Iran’s proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and restarted negotiations before a final nuclear agreement was reached.

The report also said Washington had indicated to Tehran and mediators that Trump did not intend to lift the naval blockade.

TRUMP REPORTEDLY EXPECTS TO RESUME BOMBING AFTER MIDTERMS

The most significant revelation in the WSJ report is that Trump has reportedly told aides he expects US bombing of Iran to resume after the November midterm elections.

However, the report did not establish the scale of any potential renewed military campaign. It also noted that Trump’s position could change over the coming weeks as diplomatic efforts continue.

IRAN SAYS IT DOES NOT TRUST WASHINGTON

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran remains willing to negotiate but does not trust the United States because of previous experiences.

Iran has also argued that the US naval blockade and sanctions must be addressed before normal maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz can resume.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical international shipping route for global energy supplies. Its continued disruption has raised concerns about oil shipments and the wider economic consequences of the conflict.

Kobojunkie:
OH, i am aware that the IRGC has been begging for a cease fire and a deal. Only, on Nairaland, I am also constantly told that it is all propaganda against the IRGC. 😁

madridguy:
I don't need to Google it because every of Iran top government officials on Twitter or Chinese officials didn't say anything like that on their Twitter page.

Kobojunkie:
Yes, oh! It is fake news! 😒

madridguy:
This is another fake news from the OP as usual. The mod will take it to the FP for his followers to jubilate about.

CLAIM:
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have claimed they struck two U.S. Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East.

VERDICT: ❌ COMPLETELY FALSE

FACTS:
1. No US warship hit: The US Department of Defense and CENTCOM have confirmed that no US Navy warship has been struck. All recent IRGC attempted attacks and missile launches failed to hit any US vessel or base.

2. US counter-strikes: In response to IRGC aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, US forces have carried out precision strikes over the last week.

3. 10 Iranian tankers destroyed: US forces successfully destroyed 10 Iranian oil tankers in the past 7 days.

According to US officials, these vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar "shadow fleet" used to smuggle oil and fund IRGC operations. Iran has so far been unable to defend the network.

U.S. Destroys 5 IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Another American Warship

USCENTCOM

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 8, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days.

The U.S. warship successfully evaded the attempted Iranian attacks and continued to patrol regional waters. No American personnel were harmed.

In response to Iran’s most recent failed attacks, CENTCOM destroyed the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman as well as M/T Derya near Kharg Island. American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable.

Iran has used the tankers as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies. Iran has no means by which to defend these vessels.

On Sept. 5, CENTCOM forces destroyed three Iranian crude oil carriers after the IRGC tried to attack a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer. All IRGC attempts against U.S. Navy warships have failed.

HacheNoire:
Israeli media reporting!

I know every handle of the demonic state of Israel!

Explosions were reportedly heard near Iran’s Kharg Island on Saturday, with Iranian media claiming that an Iranian oil tanker came under a US missile attack.

According to reports from Iranian media, the tanker was struck by four US missiles near the island. The crew was reportedly evacuated, and no casualties have been reported.

Fars News Agency initially reported that explosions were heard near Kharg Island, while Tasnim later reported the alleged missile strike.

The United States has not yet officially confirmed that it carried out the attack.

Kharg Island is a strategically important Iranian oil terminal and a major hub for the country’s crude oil exports.

Economic hardship and a lack of stable jobs are driving children and teenagers in Iran’s border regions into kolbari, the hazardous practice of carrying goods across mountainous frontiers for money, Iran's labor-focused news agency ILNA reported on Sunday.

“The fact that a teenager sets out on a route where there is a risk of being shot, a mine explosion or an accident, either to help their family or cover school and living expenses, should be a serious warning to society,” labor activist Abdollah Belvasi told ILNA. “A child should be sitting at a school desk, not on a kolbari route.”

Poverty and unstable household incomes are increasingly affecting children in families living along Iran’s borders, Belvasi said.

🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Three Iranian military pilots were killed in a US attack two nights ago, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Thursday.

Tasnim identified the pilots as Mojtaba Bagheri and Hamed Okati, who served with the Iranian navy, and Hossein Mahdavian, who served with the Iranian air force.

The agency did not provide details on the location or circumstances of the attack.

Iranian media earlier reported that navy serviceman Amirhossein Salimzadeh was killed while on duty in the southwestern Khuzestan province during a US attack on Sept. 1.

Iranian authorities said at least 18 people were killed and 142 injured in US strikes between Aug. 30 and Sept. 2.

The fatalities included four people killed in Sirik in southern Hormozgan province, seven in Khuzestan, four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force in western Kermanshah province and three members of the Basij paramilitary force on Lavan Island, according to Iranian authorities.

The latest round of fighting began with a US strike on Iran’s Larak Island on Aug. 30, ending a roughly month-long lull in direct hostilities.

The US subsequently carried out further attacks inside Iran, while Tehran retaliated with missiles and drones against US military facilities across the region, including in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates

Iran urges UN intervention after US attack on Larak Island

Iran has urged the UN Security Council to intervene after it said a US attack on Larak Island in the Gulf killed and wounded soldiers and civilians.

According to Iran’s IRNA news agency, the request was made in a letter sent Monday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative and ambassador to the UN.

Darzi said US forces struck Larak Island on Sunday evening, damaging public and private property in what he described as “a clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of Iran.

He also said the war on Iran amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity, for which he held the US responsible, along with those who ordered or carried out the attacks, IRNA reported.

Darzi said Iran had exercised restraint throughout the war but warned that Iranian forces “would not hesitate” to respond to any further attacks.

He defended Iran’s strikes on US bases in Jordan as an act of self-defense.

Darzi called on the Security Council to demand that the US halt its attacks on Iran.

He also requested that the letter be circulated as an official UN document, according to IRNA.

The US military struck two Iranian government tankers during Tuesday’s attacks on Iran, Axios reported, citing US officials.

A US official said the strikes were carried out under a new “tanker for tanker” policy approved by President Donald Trump to deter Iranian attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The tankers were anchored off Iran’s coast north of the US naval blockade line, and US drones fired missiles into their engine rooms, according to Axios.

US officials said around 100 targets were hit in Tuesday’s strikes, including Revolutionary Guards air defense sites, radar systems, mine-laying capabilities, communications sites and missile and drone launchers.