Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects New Bombing After Midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal and expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, according to media reports [250450][251247]. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump made the remark as his administration weighs its next steps on Iran [251247].

Trump also said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities [251082]. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said. "But that deal would not be acceptable" [251082].

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has offered Washington a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime navigation within seven days of an agreement [250933]. Araghchi met with Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, for talks on Tuesday [250933]. Iran conveyed the seven-day plan to the United States through Qatar [250933].

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran wants peace but still does not trust the United States [250518]. In an interview with CBS News, Pezeshkian said Tehran finds it hard to trust Washington and pointed to what he called daily pressure imposed on Iran [250518]. "As long as they don't cease doing what they're imposing on us every day, it's difficult to trust them," he said [250518].

Pezeshkian also said the United States "must choose" whether it wants to end the war [249889]. Speaking to Fox News after a defiant speech at the United Nations, he said Iran is still ready to reach a deal and accused the US of repeatedly undermining efforts to achieve one [249889].

Pezeshkian traveled to the United States to speak at the United Nations General Assembly in New York despite opposition from the host country [250731]. "They threaten us every day," Pezeshkian said in an interview with a major American television network [250731].

During a rare open appearance with journalists in New York, Pezeshkian denied that Iran is trying to kill former US President Donald Trump [250535]. The statement came in response to reporters' questions at a New York hotel [250535]. Pezeshkian is protected by the US Secret Service during the trip [250535].

Pezeshkian also said he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice [251225]. Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, made the statement in an interview with CBS News' Margaret Brennan and said he spoke with her about the health of Mojtaba Khamenei [251225].

Separately, Saudi-backed forces intercepted projectiles, according to the same report [251247].