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Why has Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal? | Inside Story

By Shola Lawal, Edna Mohamed and Leila Minkara
Published On 1 Oct 2026

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  • ⁠Saudi-led ⁠coalition has said it intercepted ⁠and destroyed four drones ⁠launched by Yemen’s Houthis over southern Saudi Arabia.
  • By the end of November, three aircraft carriers and two landing groups will be deployed around Iran, a US official tells Al Jazeera as Washington issues new sanctions against Tehran.