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Oil Retreats on US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes, Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Al Jazeera AR·US · IR · SA·2 days ago
President Trump rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire proposal for the Strait of Hormuz, with WSJ reporting he expects bombings to continue into November after midterms. Saudi Arabia has announced an attack, escalating the conflict. The rejection signals sustained military pressure on Iran, raising risks of supply disruption through the strait.
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Iran proposed a conditional seven-day reopening of the Strait of Hormuz at UNGA, which the US has rejected. President Trump reportedly prefers to consider new airstrikes against Iran after the November elections, indicating a hardening US posture. The specific conditions of Iran's offer and the full scope of US rejection remain partially unconfirmed.