Trump Rejects Iran's Deal; 5 Arrested in Alleged U.S. Base Bomb Plot | 9/28/26 FIRST LOOK

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What is the opening overview of today’s top headlines?

Dave Rubin 0:04
Hey everybody, I'm Dave AI, and this is First Look. It's Monday, September 28th, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. One day after rejecting Iran's Hormuz proposal, President Trump says he expects more talks this week, but not the deal Tehran wants. British police arrest five terror suspects accused of plotting van bombings at a military base used by the U.S. US Air Force for strikes on Iran. Cops are looking at the Iranian regime. And why so many adult children are cutting off their parents? Conservatives have been warning this would eat the family. Let's dive in. Trump rejects Iran's deal and still expects talks. One day after he rejected an Iranian proposal to end the war, President Trump told Axios on Sunday he expects U.S.

Why did President Trump reject Iran’s Hormuz proposal and still expect talks?

Dave Rubin 0:56
negotiators to engage Iran again this week. Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to revive talks. Sides are far apart. Iran wants the conversation on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. naval blockade. The Trump administration wants nuclear concessions. Two regional sources confirm Trump's comment about more talks this week. They expect another round of indirect dialogue. Whether the gaps can be bridged is another question. I expect more talks with Iran this week. They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make. It is what we would have maybe agreed to a year ago. They overplayed their hand. Asked if he is considering resuming strikes, I am always thinking about it. In the meantime, he said the US military is moving a lot of oil out of Hormuz.
Dave Rubin 1:50
Over the weekend, he said the largest amount of oil since the war began when. Through, more than 20 million barrels. A U.S. defense official confirmed it. Friday night, 22 million barrels exported through the strait. On Fox News Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson said he expects Iran's economy could collapse probably within the next two weeks, adding they're going to make their final deliveries of oil to China, and then they will have nothing. Here is what Tehran put on the table and what Trump killed on Saturday. Reopen the strait and restart nuclear talks in a week. If the United States lifts the naval blockade, removes sanctions on oil sales, and reinstates a regional ceasefire. Trump said no.
Dave Rubin 2:38
A U.S. official and two regional sources say Qatari mediators are still shuttling. A regional source with non Of the indirect talks, said Qatar took the original Iranian proposal to both sides and then floated a compromise text. What to watch. Over the weekend, those mediators went back and forth separately with Iranian and U.S. negotiators on changes to the language. They are expected to meet separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi and Steve Whitkoff as early as possible. Is Monday. Arachi told NBC News on Sunday that despite Trump's rejection, Iran still wants a diplomatic solution. Midterms are not part of Iran's calculations, he said. We only care about our national interests. We are ready for negotiations.
Dave Rubin 3:28
Although we heard from President Trump that he's rejecting this deal, we are still waiting for an official response through the Mediators. Iran wants the blockade gone and the oil flowing before it gives up the nuclear file. Trump is not buying a year-old deal after they overplayed the hand. Oil is moving. Bessant thinks the clock on their economy is measured in days. Talks can happen. The terms are still American. Five arrested over an alleged van bomb plot at a US base in Britain. British police on Sunday arrested five suspected terrorists accused of plotting a van bombing. At a UK military base, the US Air Force has used for strikes on Iran. Dramatic pictures showed the suspects held at gunpoint, stripped to the waist, after officers suspected they might have been wearing suicide vests, according to reports.
Dave Rubin 4:23
Police believe there could be a link to the Iranian regime. They are also looking at other motids, the telegraph reported. A local resident, Julian Tudsbury, said cops were tipped. To three suspicious vans in the village of Welford early Sunday. The base is about 90 miles from London.

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