Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

Tehran awaits official response to plan, but US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midterms

Iran is ⁠awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war as Donald Trump was reported to have rejected the deal.

Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the UN general assembly in New York, saying it had been transmitted ⁠to the Americans via Qatari mediators and could ⁠reopen the strategic waterway and put an end ​to hostilities in the region within seven days.