Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports

President 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 midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, quoting unnamed U.S. officials.

In a gaggle with reporters later on Saturday, Trump confirmed he had rejected Iran's latest offer: "They made a proposal but I rejected it."

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.