Iran said its terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unchanged after Donald Trump rejected Tehran's proposal. The exchange keeps diplomacy in play while prolonging uncertainty over oil flows and a wider regional conflict.

Iran insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting.

Iran insists on a diplomatic solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the US rejects its peace plan amid ongoing regional conflict and economic disruption. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran insists on a diplomatic solution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the US rejects its peace plan amid ongoing regional conflict and economic disruption. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Donald Trump is privately sceptical that Iran will meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely after the November US midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed US officials.

Donald Trump is privately sceptical that Iran will meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely after the November US midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed US officials.