Iran Still Awaits ‘Official’ U.S. Response Despite Trump’s Rebuff of Cease-Fire Offer

September 27, 2026 · 9:36 pm 2 sources

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• Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
  The New York Times · September 26, 2026 21:02
  The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections.
• Iran Still Awaits ‘Official’ U.S. Response Despite Trump’s Rebuff of Cease-Fire Offer
  The New York Times · September 27, 2026 21:36
  Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said a history of contradictory messaging meant that President Trump’s rejection might not be a final position.