Trump rejects Iran ceasefire agreement, saying the other side is a total loser

US President Donald Trump today rejected Iran's proposed ceasefire agreement. Iran said that if the agreement is adopted, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz could resume as soon as a week.

Agence France-Presse reported that the Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for global energy supply and has now become the core of the conflict between the United States and Iran. This conflict, which has been going on for nearly seven months, is still at a stalemate.

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"I reject their proposal," Trump told reporters outside the White House. "They want to open the strait right away because they've lost so badly."

"They want to negotiate terms with us, and I'm willing to negotiate," he said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York a few days ago. When he returned home from his trip, he accepted an interview with CBS News and said that this proposal was made with Supreme Leader Mujtaba. Mojtaba Khamenei proposed it after "coordination". Excerpts of this interview have been released by Iranian media.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran's plan advocates a comprehensive ceasefire among all parties in the Middle East, including Lebanon. He recently met with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in New York.

Araqchi pointed out that these conditions are the same as those listed in the memorandum signed by the United States and Iran earlier this year, including the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil, and the end of the U.S. naval blockade.

According to the agreement, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the seventh day of the ceasefire. Petzeskian told CBS, "As long as the United States accepts it, the relevant procedures will start immediately."

Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal was reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

The report pointed out that Trump has privately expressed doubts about Iran's willingness to accept his conditions and has told aides that he may resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections.

Trump has previously stated that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons; and a senior Iranian official told Reuters that even if the United States accepts a peace agreement, Iran will never make concessions on its nuclear program.

Previous diplomatic efforts have failed to end the war that broke out after the United States and Israel launched an air strike on Iran on February 28 this year.

After the war broke out, the war fell into a cycle of "fights and stops", killing thousands of people, further weakening Iran's conventional military power, and dealing a blow to Iran's already weak economy.

Iran and its allies retaliated, extending the conflict to the entire region. Iran has launched drones and missiles to attack U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf, while its Houthi allies in Yemen have targeted Saudi interests. (Compiled by: Cai Jiamin) 1150927