Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Plan, Expects Strikes After Midterms

In late September 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day ceasefire that would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal. Trump said he expects bombing to resume after the U.S. midterm elections.

The proposal was conveyed through Iranian officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with the matter raised around the UN General Assembly. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and no new talks have been announced.