Trump Rejects Iran's Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US president has dismissed Tehran's seven-day roadmap to restore navigation through the strategic waterway.
US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic within seven days, according to reports by CNN and Al Jazeera. Fox News reported that Trump remarked that Tehran had "outsmarted themselves" in the standoff over the waterway.
Bloomberg reported that the rejection came against the backdrop of Houthi strikes targeting Riyadh. Further details regarding the US administration's next steps in the region have not yet been released.
Sources: Al Jazeera, DW.com, CNN, washingtonsun.com, Fox News, Bloomberg.com
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