Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on Sept. 22, 2026, in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, telling aides he expects to resume bombing the country after November's mid-term elections, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, quoting unnamed U.S. officials.Meanwhile, Yemen's Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted projectiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday proposed reopening the strategically vital strait and resuming nuclear talks with the U.S. within seven days if the Trump administration accepts its conditions."If certain conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz will be open at the end of seven days, and talks will be restarted," Araghchi told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Tehran's conditions include a halt to what it calls U.S. "acts of aggression," an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, Iranian foreign mini...