Waltz says Iranians asked for ‘everything up front’ before Trump rejected ceasefire

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The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Sept. 25 - 27, 2026

The Hill's Weekend Headlines — Sept. 25 - 27, 2026

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) Mike Waltz said Sunday that President Trump rejected Iranian officials’ ceasefire proposal because they asked for “everything up front.”

“They were asking for everything up front. They were asking for relief from billions and billions of sanctions that are going into place as Operation Economic Fury, but also … snapback sanctions from the United Nations that have been in place for many years,” Waltz told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s........

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