Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal, expects war to continue after midterm elections - report

US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal and expects the US military bombing campaign to resume after the midterm elections, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report follows comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said a deal would be better before the midterm election. The article is a developing story, relying on a single WSJ report and Araghchi's remarks, with no additional sourcing or context on the ceasefire terms, the current state of the bombing campaign, or the administration's rationale.

US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal and expects the US military's bombing campaign to resume after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The report follows comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who told reporters at the UN General Assembly on Thursday that the deal "would be much better if it is done before the midterm election." Araghchi added, "It depends on the US administration to decide." The article is a developing story, relying on a single WSJ report and Araghchi's remarks, with no additional sourcing or context on the ceasefire terms, the current state of the bombing campaign, or the administration's rationale.