ReportedMilitary & securityWashington, D.C., United States
Trump reportedly tells aides he expects renewed strikes on Iran after the midterms
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- 2:00 AM in New York
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- Washington, D.C., United States
The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that President Trump had rejected Iran's seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, was sceptical Tehran would meet his demands on its nuclear programme, and had told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections. The officials said his views could change in the coming weeks.
Why it matters
The report put a possible timeframe on renewed U.S. strikes hours before Trump publicly rejected Iran's plan, while Tehran said it was still waiting for a formal U.S. reply through mediators.
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- The Guardiantheguardian.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- CNNcnn.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 6:34 AM UTC time, Sep 27, 2026 to 2:00 AM New York time, Sep 26, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Washington, DC, United States to Washington, D.C., United States; updated the sourcing note; added 4 sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, CNN; corrected the publication date of The Guardian to 2026-09-27. Why and evidence