Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, report says

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.