Trump Rejects Iran's Seven-Day Ceasefire Proposal, Renewed Bombing Looms

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and resumed bombing of Iranian targets, according to US officials cited by The Washington Post.

The proposal, conveyed through Qatar, included lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports, easing sanctions on Iranian oil exports, and observing a ceasefire that includes Lebanon in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks with the US.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the seven-day timeline would start as soon as the US accepts the plan. The initial measures would take four to five days, with the Strait of Hormuz reopening on the sixth day, followed by nuclear negotiations on the seventh day.

The Trump administration has told Iran and regional mediators that the president has no intention of lifting the maritime blockade, officials familiar with the matter told Washington post. The US believes continued economic pressure could eventually force Tehran to accept an agreement with terms favorable to the United States and Arab states along the Persian Gulf.