Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight
September 28, 2026
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5 min readTrump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foils Plot on US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight
Seven months after the US and Israel launched war on Iran and killed its supreme leader, President Trump has rejected Iran's latest ceasefire proposal — an offer that would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US naval blockade on Iranian oil exports and unfreezing billions of dollars in foreign banks. The proposal was similar to a memorandum of understanding the two sides had agreed to back in June. Trump said the terms "would not be acceptable."
The State of the Gulf War
NPR International Correspondent Apetraway, reporting from Dubai, explained that Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi described his country's position on NBC's Meet the Press as: "We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed, and I repeat we stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even it comes to a doomsday war. But at the same time, we are ready, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose."
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- 1 (00:02) **Trump Rejects Iran’s Ceasefire Offer** - President Trump says he rejected an Iranian proposal to suspend hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “not acceptable.”
- 2 (03:31) **Oil Flows and Economic Impact** - NPR correspondent examines whether oil is truly flowing through the Strait of Hormuz and at what cost.
- 3 (04:44) **Houthi-Saudi Conflict and Allied Involvement** - The war between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia is escalating, with the UK and France providing military support.
- 4 (05:59) **UK Foils Suspected Plot Near US Airbase** - British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a base used by US bombers striking Iran, amid fears of Iranian retaliation.
- 5 (08:08) **Suspects and Security Response** - Details on the arrested men remain scarce, but President Trump claims they were under investigation and “looking to do big damage.”
- 6 (09:14) **Trump’s Fight with the Press Escalates** - After losing a court ruling that said he likely violated the Constitution by banning news outlets, Trump continues to block CNN from covering his travel.
- 7 (10:42) **Political Miscalculation or Strategy?** - Picking fights with the media may please Trump’s base, but it distracts from unpopular policies and hurts his party before midterms.
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British police arrested five men on suspicion of preparing an attack near a military base used by the U.S. Air Force, as investigators work to determine whether a foreign government was involved.
And President Trump’s fight with the press continues even after a judge restored White House access to three banned outlets, raising questions about whether the battle is costing him the media coverage he normally seeks.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:57) Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire
(05:35) UK Foiled Plot On US Base
(09:19) Trump Press Corps Fight
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