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“• US president warns strikes against Tehran could resume after midterms; Washington sanctions Iran’s top carmakers, rail operators • Pezeshkian says his country is open to dialogue; Putin hopes the strait reopens, says Russia’s offer to take enriched uranium…”

“Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite United States President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war stalemate.”

“The Riyadh airport attack prompted US President Donald Trump to say he was considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis, after having reportedly rebuffed previous Saudi requests.”

“…Hormuz and its cascading effects is a case in point, as are strikes by Ukraine on Russia’s oil refineries that, in conjunction with the war against Iran, have created an oil refineries crisis, forcing US President Donald Trump to ask Kyiv to go easy on those…”

“On Thursday, oil prices jumped more than five per cent, then pared gains after President Donald Trump said the US will not launch an attack on Iran before midterm congressional elections in November.”

“The scare prompted a counter-terrorism probe and forced evacuations at 85 homes near the airbase, which was used by the US to launch strikes on Iran.”

“Houthis also accused Saudi Arabia on Tuesday of launching a wave of deadly strikes that killed civilians and prison inmates, as Riyadh seeks to repel an offensive that has seen the Iran-backed group seize strategic territory.”

“He added Trump was also expected to stress “the importance of ensuring that Iran never has a nuclear weapon” and discuss progress on the administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan.”

“US President Donald Trump earlier said his son-in-law Kushner and business ally Witkoff were bringing “a proposal to end the war”.”

“Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite US President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.”