US-Iran war Highlights: Iran puts Strait of Hormuz reopening in Trump’s hands - ‘Choice rests with US’

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"We need trust in the relationships between the Gulf states, the Arab states, and Iran. We need stable regional architecture," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told leaders at the UN General Assembly.

"Russia, together with other responsible states, stands ready to constructively contribute to stabilizing this strategically important region."

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that Trump had rejected the Iranian proposal, citing unnamed US officials.

The report said Trump remained privately sceptical that Tehran would meet his demands and had told staff that he considered a renewed US bombing campaign likely after the November midterm elections.

The development came despite an earlier US official describing indirect discussions with Iran through mediators as “positive and constructive.”

Despite signalling readiness for talks, an Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran would not compromise on its nuclear rights as part of the proposed agreement.

The official said Iran would not agree to restrictions on uranium enrichment or surrender its highly enriched uranium for shipment out of the country.

Trump has repeatedly said Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz could reopen within seven days if the necessary conditions are met and an agreement is reached with the US.

Decision rests with the US, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iran has conveyed a “concrete seven-day plan” to Washington through Qatar.

The proposal follows indirect US-Iran talks held through mediators on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The seven-day timeline would begin once the US accepts the plan, Araghchi said.

Iran believes US actions required under the plan could be completed within four or five days. (NBC News)

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled “Trump Strait” shortly after Iran proposed a deal to open the waterway within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.

Meanwhile, Iranian media outlets say the country's president has left New York after the United Nations gathering of world leaders that included Iran's indirect talks with the United States. And Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile it blames on Iran -backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was coordinated with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, state media reported Saturday, quoting an interview with US media.

Pezeshkian also told broadcaster CBS that the Islamic republic would fulfil its obligations were the United States to agree to the proposal, according to excerpts released by state news agency IRNA.

The strait is crucial for the world's oil supply and central to the conflict between the US and Iran, which remains deadlocked after nearly seven months.

"Coordination with the leader of the revolution (the supreme leader)... has been carried out," Pezeshkian said.

"If the US accepts it and fulfils its obligations, we will do the same, and there will be no issue in this regard," he added.

The European Union is confronting an energy price crisis stemming from the impact of the Iran war on oil and gas markets, the bloc’s energy chief said in a letter urging member states to consider steps to curb energy demand.

“We are facing a price crisis linking to a supply crisis,” EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said in the letter to the energy ministers of EU member states on Friday.

Jorgensen said the EU is now better prepared than it was in winter 2021, when Russia cut gas supplies to Europe by reducing deliveries. However, he stressed that governments need to intensify preparations ahead of the coming winter.

“I invite you to consider taking or continuing to take measures that can sustain [gas storage] injections or reduce gas and electricity demand for as long as necessary,” Jorgensen said.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Al Jazeera that the US and Israel are “pitting Muslim countries against one another in order to control the region’s wealth”.

United States President Donald Trump has called for a ban on US diesel exports as record-high domestic fuel prices drag down his popular support.

As tensions escalate in the Middle East and global fuel reserves reach a critical low, Trump's proposal could have major ramifications for the global economy and Australia.

The partially collapsed roof above Masada Abu Jarad’s apartment is now made up of broken concrete with twisted steel bars protruding from its edges.

Iran’s IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Karami has said that the country is “engaged in a full-scale combined war that has economic, social, cultural, political, security, defence, and cognitive dimensions," Al Jazeera reported.

The Iraqi government said Saturday it was holding talks with the United States to secure an exemption from then ban on Iranian airlines, which has disrupted travel for patients, students and pilgrims.

The Israeli military has been shelling the municipalities of Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon’s Tyre district, reported the country’s National News Agency.

The natural springs and ancient pools of the occupied West Bank have long provided a respite from the oppressive summer heat. They also have been a lifeline for Palestinian communities, which rely on them for tourism and irrigation for their farmland.

Masoud Pezeshkian, during an interview with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" suggested that he would need to know "what exactly we want to reach an understanding on."

"If this message reaches the president of the United States, or those involved in the discussions, naturally the process will begin from the very day they accept it," he said.

US President Donald Trump posted the renamed Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait", since the US Military has 100% control. Oil is flowing and broke a 6 month record.

Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is “very difficult and challenging”, calling for an end to what he described as the “manipulation and blackmailing” of waterways.

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi have discussed regional developments and efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian tells US media that his country would allow UN nuclear inspectors into the country, Al Jazeera reported.