US officials said President Trump rejected Iran's seven-day cease-fire proposal and told his staff that he plans to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections. Tehran's proposal is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear negotiations in exchange for the US to lift the blockade of Iranian ports. The blockade has dealt a serious blow to Iran's economy. Trump publicly stated that Tehran is desperate to reach an agreement to dismantle its nuclear program after the midterm elections. However, officials revealed that in private Trump was skeptical about whether Iran could meet his demands, and told his subordinates that it is very likely that the bombing will resume. Trump's current position suggests that this conflict, which is on the borderline between war and peace, is likely to slide back into a hostile situation. The scale of the strike Trump is considering is currently unclear. Officials said that he is unwilling to restart large-scale combat operations, partly because the US needs to reserve increasingly depleted ammunition in case of other emergencies.

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