Tehran says it expects U.S. response to ceasefire proposal already rejected by Trump

Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 7:20 PM EDT / CBS News

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The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Tuesday on 10 individuals and companies accused of helping Iran's military logistics agency acquire weapons and electronics.

The targets include people based in Iran, Beijing, Hong Kong and Pakistan.

The sanctions are part of a Trump administration initiative called Operation Economic Outcast, aimed at pressuring Iran by isolating its government and economy.

"Treasury will not tolerate any support to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate Iran's enablers," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

President Trump is stuck when it comes to deciding between further war and negotiations, according to Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran's influential Supreme National Security Council.

"We stated our conditions, but Trump is incapable of decision-making," Rezaei said Tuesday during a meeting with Azerbaijan's deputy prime minister, Shahin Mustafayev. "Trump is trapped in a quagmire where he can neither negotiate nor fight."

Multiple Iranian officials have said they are waiting for a response on the proposal made during last week's U.N. General…

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