Iran presents seven-day plan for Strait of Hormuz – Trump rejects

US President Donald Trump rejects an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump announced this on Saturday at the White House.

Iraq is seeking exemptions for Iranian flights in view of extensive US sanctions against Iran. There is a direct exchange with the US government, said the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Saidi. The aim is to make exceptions for Iranian flights to and from Iraq for “humanitarian reasons”, such as for pilgrims and medical treatment, as well as in the “interests of the civilian population”.

Iran has to cancel its flights in the region due to increased pressure from the US government. According to Iranian information, airports in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in Muscat in Oman have not accepted flights since Wednesday.

In the struggle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran now sees the USA's turn. Tehran has sent Washington a “seven-day plan” via Qatar, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters in New York. The decision now rests with the United States. “You can accept this seven-day plan and in the end the Strait of Hormuz will be open,” Aragshi said.

The Saudi-led military coalition says it intercepted two drones belonging to the pro-Iranian Houthi rebels that were aimed at the capital Riyadh. On Platform X, the alliance announces that it is monitoring further threats from missiles and drones.

The Peace Council founded by the USA is pushing ahead with plans for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip - and officially sees no place for the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA). According to information from humanitarian organization circles, behind the scenes, members of the Peace Council are very open to working with UNRWA. Israel is demanding the withdrawal of the aid organization from the Gaza Strip and accuses it of being infiltrated by extremists from the Hamas militia.

According to a media report, US President Donald Trump rejects Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire. He has told his advisers that he expects to continue attacking Iran after the midterm elections in November, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing US government circles.

The UN Security Council has taken a clear stance against the Houthi militia's attacks on Saudi Arabia. The most powerful body in the United Nations unanimously condemned the actions “in the strongest possible terms,” said a joint statement from the 15 states.

Iran says it has presented the US with a “concrete” seven-day plan to open the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Now the decision rests with the USA, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to journalists at the United Nations in New York.

According to an insider, Iran remains adamant about its nuclear program even if the US accepts the proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strategically important waterway will remain closed until the US has met all of Iran's conditions, a senior Iranian government official told Reuters.

US President Donald Trump makes it clear to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during talks in the White House that Chinese support for Iran is unacceptable.

Israel's military says it has killed Hamas members again in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli armed forces said one of the two people killed was involved in money transfers to the terrorist organization.

After US sanctions restricted numerous flight connections, Iran threatened its neighboring countries. “Either flying in the region is free for everyone or for no one,” Mohammed Mochber, an adviser to the supreme leader, wrote on Platform X.

Saudi Arabia and its allies Pakistan and Turkey are continuing to work hard on shaping their new defense alliance in view of the tensions on the Arabian Peninsula.

Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian has declared his fundamental willingness to hand over the highly enriched uranium in his country's possession. When asked whether Iran was ready to do this, he told US broadcaster Fox News: "Yes, within the framework of international law, on the basis of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, we will abide by everything we are obliged to do."

Britain is warning Iran against hostile actions, according to a media report. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband tells his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi in a meeting that Britain will not tolerate "intimidation, threats or hostile activities on British soil" from groups linked to Iran.

France will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect the Red Sea port city of Janbu, which is important for energy transport. “We will send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems and defense systems, to protect this place,” President Emmanuel Macron said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphatically defended his course at the United Nations. He rejected international accusations against his country and at the same time attacked his critics. “Accusing Israel of genocide is the biggest lie of the century,” he said in New York.