New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Hours after Iran proposed a seven-day ceasefire plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) rejected the proposal and informed his aides that he expects renewed bombing after the midterms, scheduled for 3 November.

The Wall Street Journal cited US officials and reported the development, adding that Trump is skeptical that Tehran would meet his demands and has told his staff that he expects a renewed bombing campaign.

According to the officials, the US President's current stance on the war indicates that the conflict's stage, an uncertain phase between war and peace, is likely to move back toward hostilities. However, Trump, who declared victory against Iran in the earliest...