Iran warns US to accept peace deal or face military retaliation

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned the United States on Sunday to accept Tehran's proposal to end hostilities on all fronts or face severe military retaliation that will "rain down hell." Araghchi said the US midterm elections disrupted regional negotiations, posting on X that Washington must choose between de-escalation and war. He claimed diplomatic efforts have hit an impasse due to political volatility in Washington, according to Al Jazeera. President Donald Trump told CNN it is "highly unlikely" he will order US forces back into conflict with Iran if negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz progress, while revealing the US has identified 38 Iranian bridges for potential destruction.