US-Iran War Live News Updates: Trump says more Iran strikes before midterms ‘possible’

Sep 28, 2026 05: 14 AM IST. Waltz notes Iran proposal was 'cynical attempt' to secure sanctions relief.

Key points

• Ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi remarked he and President Masoud Pezeshkian came to New York seeking peace rather than war.
• "To ask for the release of the blockade, the sanctions, international sanctions, and access to billions in assets just to talk." Sep 28, 2026 04: 47 AM IST.
• President Trump informed Fox News, speaking from the President's Medinah Country Club, that he believes the US is close to "winning the war" with Iran.
• Asked regarding a Wall Street Journal report that Trump was preparing to resume strikes against Iran after the November midterm elections, Waltz called it "anonymous reporting."
• IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi remarked Sunday that the Revolutionary Guards Navy had seized a second US underwater vehicle in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz remarked Sunday that Iran's proposed seven-day ceasefire was a "pretty cynical attempt" to secure sanctions relief, an end to the US blockade and access to billions of dollars in frozen assets.

Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Waltz remarked, "I think it's kind of common sense that the president doesn't have a lot of confidence this time, after we just tried a few months ago." He went on that Washington believed Iran had violated a previous memorandum of understanding by attacking international shipping.

"What I can tell you is the president will leave all options on the table, " he remarked. Sep 28, 2026 05: 00 AM IST. IRGC notes it seized second US underwater vehicle in Hormuz.

In a post on X, Mohebbi shared an image of what he identified as an Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish autonomous underwater vehicle.

"The Strait of Hormuz is not only not open, but is a hunting ground for the IRGC Navy for US underwater vehicles, " he wrote.

Mohebbi described the vehicle as an advanced autonomous system equipped with sonar and precision navigation and worth a number of million dollars, calling its seizure "a technological and intelligence prize." Sep 28, 2026 04: 53 AM IST. UKMTO Operations Centre problems report.

In practice, the Joint Maritime Information Centre has published the after statement on security incidents in the region during the past 72 hours.

No confirmed attacks or disruptions were documented in this period. Recent attacks on ships in anchorage areas pose risk for adjacent ships due to explosions and environmental damage. Mariners should monitor relevant VHF channels and coordinate all movements with the appropriate port authorities. Traffic flows remained stable, with anchorage congestion unchanged throughout the region.

Navigational system interference and wider regional military activity continued to warrant caution, and recurring GNSS interference remained consistent with prior reporting. No confirmed attacks or disruptions were documented in this period.

IRGC attacks, attempted attacks, and/or harassment activity persisted including UAV overflight, targeted surveillance of merchant shipping, and occasional VHF hailing. These actions continue to demonstrate Iran's intent to assert presence along key transit lanes and maintain pressure on transiting vessels.

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained at reduced levels compared to the 2025 baseline. While US NCAGS data indicated traffic flows averaging approximately 30 vessel transits per day for the last 72 hours, independent tracking data indicated suppression with single-digit numbers transiting in both directions.

No confirmed attacks or disruptions were documented in this period. Traffic flows in the Gulf of Oman remained stable, with vessels maintaining heightened awareness against the backdrop of ongoing naval activity. Sep 28, 2026 04: 52 AM IST.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed NBC News that Tehran is "fully prepared" for the war to resume, vowing to stand firm against any new aggression "even if it comes to a doomsday war." He went on that Iran remains open to diplomacy as well, saying the choice now rests with President Trump.

FM @araghchi to NBC News: "We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed. We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war." "Meanwhile, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose." pic.twitter.com/zIKKxm55BM. IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) September 27, 2026. Sep 28, 2026 04: 48 AM IST. Washington denounces Iran's truce proposal as 'cynical'.

For context, a top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as "cynical" and indicated it was a non-starter for Washington, AFP documented.

Iran's truce plan, confirmed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the United Nations earlier this week, calls for the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade in order for the key waterway central to the world's energy supplies to be opened.

"This was, I think, a pretty cynical attempt to put something on the table that they knew was unacceptable, " AFP cited an NBC interview of the US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. "To ask for the release of the blockade, the sanctions, international sanctions, and access to billions in assets just to talk." Sep 28, 2026 04: 47 AM IST.

Trump notes US achieving success on 'military and economic fronts' against Iran.

President Trump informed Fox News, speaking from the President's Medinah Country Club, that he believes the US is close to "winning the war" with Iran. He remarked oil costs would return to pre-war levels once Iran is defeated, stressing that the central goal remains preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Trump characterized the US as making gains on both the military and economic fronts, and while he did not rule out a resumption of military strikes, he remarked he preferred not to elaborate on that possibility. He reiterated his belief that the combination of economic pressure and military action is tilting the war in America's favor, and predicted energy rates would ease once the conflict concludes. Sep 28, 2026 04: 41 AM IST.

Araghchi notes Iran did not come to New York to 'sell a war'.

"President Pezeshkian and I did not come to New York to sell a war. We came to forge peace, " Araghchi wrote on X.

During an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, Araghchi additionally stated Iran remained prepared to confront further military action but was open to diplomacy.

"Iran nonetheless remains steadfast in the face of any aggression even if it comes to an apocalyptic war. Meanwhile, we are ready for real diplomacy, " he remarked. Sep 28, 2026 04: 40 AM IST.

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