Iran gives US two-day diplomacy ultimatum

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday warned the U.S. to either accept Tehran’s latest offer to end the more than eight-month war or face military escalation as President Trump mulls further strikes after the midterms.

“American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,” Araghchi wrote in a post on the social platform X , days after Tuesday’s midterm elections, where Republicans suffered historic losses over widespread voter anger at the Iran war.

“Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirement, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-harded Warriors rain down hell,” he continued.

Araghchi suggested that U.S. voters turned on Republicans in the midterms over opposition to the Iran war — a factor which has been largely agreed upon, including by President Trump.

Vice President Vance, who has been viewed as a possible contender for the Republican nominee in the 2028 presidential race, blamed the Iran war for the Democrats’ historic victories in the midterms that caused the GOP to lose control of both the House and the Senate.

“The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance said in a lengthy social media post following the election results.

“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest,” he continued. “But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.”

The warning from Tehran comes as mediators push Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement to end the conflict, with Qatar leading diplomatic efforts backed by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipments whose closure has caused gas prices to surge, if the U.S. agreed to several conditions, including lifting sanctions and releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets.

Trump, meanwhile, has left open the possibility of renewed military action against Iran, though he said Monday that he was in no hurry to make a decision.