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Two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz while attempting to cross it via "unauthorized" routes. This was reported by Tasnim, a press agency close to the Guardians of the Revolution. The two boats, we read in the dispatch, "had turned off all their navigation and identification systems and were attempting to exit with the support of the aggressive and terrorist US armed forces".

According to the Reuters news agency, Iran has sent the United States, via Qatar, a nuclear proposal that will be discussed only after Washington has satisfied seven requests made by Tehran. The source, an official who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the United States was reviewing the proposal, but provided no further details. The conditions imposed by Iran include the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the payment of war reparations. Washington, for its part, reiterated that nuclear issues must be an integral part of any initial negotiations.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will decide on Sunday who to entrust with the task of forming the next government, after completing consultations with all parties elected to the 26th Knesset. As it stands, Gadi Eisenkot has received more recommendations than Netanyahu.

Donald Trump met his national security advisors yesterday, for the first time since the midterms, and then, meeting with journalists, said that he will soon decide whether to resume an all-out war against Iran, now that the midterm elections are over. According to Axios insider Barak Ravid, the president, at least for now, is weighing three options: launch new attacks, continue to economically strangle the Iranian regime, or reach a deal that includes significant concessions to the Iranians. Meanwhile, Axios writes, there was intense diplomatic activity yesterday, including numerous phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and regional mediators from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Egypt. Qatari mediators continued talks with the Iranians and the White House on a draft proposal that would see the two sides take a series of steps over two days to build mutual trust towards a broader agreement. On day one, the United States would lift the naval blockade and release some of the frozen Iranian funds. In exchange, Iran would send an official invitation to the International Atomic Energy Agency to send inspectors to bombed nuclear sites, building on an agreement reached in Cairo a year ago, regional sources said. On the second day, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, after which nuclear talks would resume, focusing on Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz while attempting to cross it via "unauthorized" routes. This was reported by Tasnim, a press agency close to the Guardians of the Revolution. The two boats, we read in the dispatch, "had turned off all their navigation and identification systems and were attempting to exit with the support of the aggressive and terrorist US armed forces". "After being hit by mines, they caught fire and stopped", adds Tasnim, who reiterates the Pasdaran's warning: the crucial waterway remains closed and "there will be no changes until the seven conditions" set by Tehran in the negotiation with the United States are satisfied. Any U.S. Navy effort to "force tankers to pass through unauthorized, mine-infested areas will only result in repeated and unfortunate failures."