Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s proposal on Saturday, telling reporters outside the White House its terms weren’t acceptable. Tehran had offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within seven days if Washington lifted its naval blockade, waived oil sanctions and observed a regional ceasefire that included Lebanon. Iran also sought the release of frozen assets estimated at at least $12B. Masoud Pezeshkian told CBS, in excerpts released by IRNA, that the proposal had been coordinated with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei; he said Iran would meet its obligations if the US accepted the plan and met its own.

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait and two drones headed for Riyadh early Saturday; civil defence sounded alerts in Khamis Mushait and Abha. The launches came hours after the Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs met in Riyadh under the Makkah defence agreement, and Ansarallah has kept up strikes on Saudi cities, energy sites and shipping since declaring its own blockade in July.

WTI traded as much as $12.02 a barrel under Brent on Thursday, the widest gap since May 6, as traders priced in the chance that a diesel export ban would force US refiners to process less crude. US diesel touched a record $6.528 a gallon this week; Morgan Stanley puts net exports at roughly 1.2 million barrels a day against production of 5.1 million. The White House denied preparing a 90-day ban, while Reuters reports that Energy Secretary Chris Wright has sounded out refiners on voluntary restraint.

Bob Ferguson hasn’t approved any of the 15 commutations Washington’s Clemency and Pardons Board has recommended since he took office in January 2025, InvestigateWest reports. As of Sep 14, he’d granted 10 pardons, with 32 petitions awaiting a decision. A 2025 law provides for 10 board members and five-member hearing panels; chair Raymond Delos Reyes says the governor’s office redoes work the board spends hundreds of hours on. More than 40 organizations sought clearer decisions and communication in May, and the governor’s office replied that he weighs the interests of petitioners, victims and public safety.

Uganda hasn’t deployed its promised troops to Gaza, despite parliamentary approval on Aug 6. Lt. Gen. Jack Bakasumba told lawmakers that training continues and no binding agreement is in place, according to Nile Post’s Saturday report. The international stabilization force’s commander set a long-term target of 20,000 soldiers and 12,000 Palestinian police in February; Uganda’s contingent is still awaiting clearance to join the mission.

The Mariners broke a 4–4 tie Saturday when Taylor Ward drove in two runs with a single and J.P. Crawford followed with a two-run homer. Seattle finished with 12 hits and improved to 75–86, leaving Sunday’s finale against the Angels as its last game of the season. The win came after Seattle surrendered a four-run lead in the sixth; Gabe Speier closed out the ninth.