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- 1Trump says he rejected Iranian offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz▼Trump says he has rejected Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump says he has turned down an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical shipping waterway linking the Persian Gulf to global oil markets. The claim, reported by NBC News, suggests ongoing back-channel negotiations between Washington and Tehran, and raises fresh questions about the security of a route that carries roughly a fifth of the world's oil supplies.
- 2Kuwaiti crown prince accuses Iran of using Strait of Hormuz as bargaining chip●Iran using Hormuz ‘as a bargaining chip,’ Kuwaiti crown prince tells UN
Kuwait's crown prince told the UN General Assembly that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz 'as a bargaining chip,' criticising Tehran's leverage over the vital oil shipping route. The remarks underscore growing Gulf Arab frustration with Iranian behaviour in the Persian Gulf and come amid ongoing regional tensions and disputes over freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway.