Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next?

Analyst says Trump may opt to resume attacks on Iran after November midterm elections.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US President Donald Trump at the National Archives in Washington on Friday [Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool/EPA] By Stephen Quillen Published On 26 Sep 2026 26 Sep 2026 United States President Donald Trump has reportedly ruled out an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, according to unnamed US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal.

Trump’s rejection comes just hours after Iran put forward a new roadmap to opening the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil and natural gas is shipped during peacetime – and days after the US president threatened to “annihilate” Iran from the floor of the UN General Assembly.

Here’s what we know about Trump’s response to the proposal and what could come next in the conflict.