Iran Attempts Pushing US Into Peace Deal, Cites Midterm Results

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has given the United States two days to accept Tehran’s proposal to end the war on all fronts, warning of renewed escalation if Washington chooses military action. He linked the offer to Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections, as President Donald Trump’s administration considers further strikes and holds talks with Qatar’s prime minister.

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and gained governorships in traditionally Republican states, amid public opposition to the war. The article says 23 US service members have been killed and 866 injured, while strikes damaged hundreds of buildings across eight Middle Eastern countries. Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for sanctions relief, an end to the US blockade and a halt to bombing; US officials differ on whether the war was necessary.