https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-xi-discuss-middle-east-war-as-iran-presses-7-day-plan-to-end-fightingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-xi-discuss-middle-east-war-as-iran-presses-7-day-plan-to-end-fightinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-xi-discuss-middle-east-war-as-iran-presses-7-day-plan-to-end-fighting#u86238Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:32:01 +0000United States President Donald Trump has rejected a proposal from Iran to end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran pressed a seven-day plan aimed at reaching a deal with the United States before November's midterm elections. Meanwhile, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the ongoing Middle East war. Regional alliances are shifting as Pakistan and Turkiye edge closer to joining Saudi Arabia's military efforts against the Houthis, while international allies implement tighter restrictions on Iranian flights.Why it mattersThe conflict in the Middle East has intensif