Key Facts

• Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks if the U.S. lifts naval blockades and sanctions and agrees to a ceasefire including Lebanon.
• President Trump said Iran wants a deal because it is losing badly but called the offer unacceptable.
• The Strait of Hormuz has seen fewer ships after Iran threatened and attacked vessels following U.S. and Israeli attacks in February.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left New York after the U.N. meeting, where he spoke against Trump’s threats but said Iran remains open to diplomacy.
• Pezeshkian, a physician, stated that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is healthy despite his public absence during the conflict.
• Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a missile fired at the city of Khamis Mushait by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
• The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the Houthi missile attacks and called for international action.
• Iraq is negotiating with the U.S. to get exemptions from sanctions on Iranian airlines.