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Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Hormuz; Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue
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- Sep 26, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
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Shia Islamist organization in Yemen
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah or Ansarullah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydis, whose namesake leadership is drawn largely from the al-Houthi family. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance.
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President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding agreed upon by the U.S. and Iran back in June.
Tehran says it is awaiting an official response via mediators and that it will not back down from its conditions.
President Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the war enters its eighth month. NBC News correspondents Yamiche Alcindor and Courtney Kube and NBC News military analyst retired Col. Steve Warren discuss the escalating rhetoric by the U.S. and Iran and what it means ahead of November’s…