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Trump Rejects Iran Peace Plan, Signals War Ahead

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Rejects Iran Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal on September 26, 2026.
Trump said the United States will win the war with Iran soon.
He claimed gas prices will fall after the U.S. wins the war.
Trump warned he faces a big decision between a new Iran deal and annihilating it.
He expects a deal after the November 2026 midterms and urges other nations to join U.S. measures.

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Iraq Weighs Waiver

The administration is weighing a one-month sanctions waiver for Iraqi Airways flights to Najaf.
Iraq’s aviation authority halted Iranian flights to Baghdad on September 22 after a U.S. threat.
National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned cooperating airports could lose operating rights.
Iranian airlines were barred from the UAE and Oman following the U.S. sanctions wave.
Iranian adviser Mohammad Mokhber posted on X that denying Iran flight access would affect region.

History

Historical Context

On 14 April 1988 an Iranian mine crippled the U.S. frigate Samuel B. Roberts, prompting President Ronald Reagan to order Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988. The U.S. Navy destroyed two Iranian oil platforms, two frigates, a missile boat and two fighter jets, killing two Marine aviators, and helped force Iran into a July cease-fire that ended the Iran-Iraq war.

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Trump Rejects Iran Deal

U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal on September 26, 2026.
Trump said the United States will win the war with Iran soon.
He claimed gas prices will fall after the U.S. wins the war.
Trump warned he faces a big decision between a new Iran deal and annihilating it.
He expects a deal after the November 2026 midterms and urges other nations to join U.S. measures.

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