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President Trump posted a map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as Iran proposed reopening the waterway within seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade and waives oil sanctions. Saudi Arabia also intercepted a Houthi missile, and Iraq sought exemptions from U.S. sanctions on Iranian airlines.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled Trump Strait shortly after Iran proposed a deal to open the waterway within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.
Iran Proposes Strait of Hormuz Deal
The post appeared early Saturday morning on his Truth Social platform. It was the first public indication of his thinking after Iran proposed the new agreement. Iranian media outlets say the country has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks in seven days. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists Friday night that the offer requires the United States to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
It also requires Washington to waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observe a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile it blames on Iran-backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen. A military spokesperson, Maj. Gen.
Turki al-Malki, claimed early Saturday that a ballistic missile launched by the rebels was intercepted and destroyed. He said it was fired toward the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait. The Associated Press could not immediately verify the claim independently. There was no immediate statement of responsibility, though it can take days for the Houthis to issue one.
Houthi Attacks Raise Regional Security Concerns
The Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional body representing Arab Gulf states, condemned the latest Houthi attacks as a grave escalation and threat to regional security. The council urged the international community to respond. Iranian semiofficial media outlets reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian has departed New York for Tehran. He left after the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders, which included Iran's indirect talks with the United States.
Pezeshkian's speech to the gathering pushed back against Trump's latest threat to annihilate the Islamic Republic. He ended by saying Tehran remains open to diplomacy. Pezeshkian also told CBS that from his viewpoint as a physician, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has no specific ongoing health issues. The leader has not been seen or heard in public since the war with the U.S. and Israel began in February.
The interview will air Sunday. In the transcript CBS released, Pezeshkian described his most recent meeting with Khamenei as lasting over seven hours. But, of course, he was healthy enough to be able to withstand those hours of that situation, the president said. From a medical standpoint, he is completely healthy.
When asked whether the supreme leader's face and legs have recovered, Pezeshkian responded, Yes. Khamenei's father and other family members were killed on the opening day of the war. The White House on Friday said only that U.S. officials were having positive and constructive conversations with mediators on the Iran war.
US Iran Talks and Sanctions Pressure
Earlier in the week, Iran held hours of indirect talks with the U.S. Trump's map post came after Iran suggested the deal might help him ahead of the midterm elections. Iraq said it is in direct contact with the U.S. to secure exemptions from sanctions on Iranian airlines as Washington continues economic pressure on Tehran. The Iraqi prime minister's office said the aim is to get exemptions for certain airports.
It noted flights for humanitarian reasons such as medical treatment, education and religious pilgrimages. Many pilgrims in neighboring Iran visit sites such as Karbala and Najaf. Israeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank. The springs are vital for drinking water, tourism and agriculture and increasingly inaccessible to the 2.8 million Palestinians living there.
In the Jordan Valley, settlers cut a water pipe to a Palestinian village. They redirected it to a pool they named after Herod, the Roman-appointed king of Judea. Israeli rights groups say the move is part of a broader effort to claim heritage sites. The struggle for water access highlights the ongoing contest for control of the West Bank.
Palestinians there have faced shortages since 1967. This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
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