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President Trump has rejected Iran’s seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling the plan unacceptable. Iran says it is awaiting an official U.S. response to its offer. The rejection has heightened concerns that tensions could flare into renewed conflict between the two countries.
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. warship twice and struck American interests in Jordan. In response, Iran’s IRGC urged the crews of tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain to leave the vessels, warning that it would continue to target ships.
The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg island after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships. The attacks were described as a response to the missile strikes and were said to target vessels that finance regional proxies. The U.S. said the strikes were a counter-measure to Iran’s naval actions.