President Trump says the US will be Iran’s “worst nightmare” if it doesn’t agree to a peace plan and repeats that Tehran is “begging” for a deal
Analysis: Left unsaid was how the US plans to bring Iran to the negotiating table – or why a new wave of attacks will change Tehran’s calculus if nearly four weeks of war hasn’t
Special envoy Steve Witkoff confirms the US has sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran, but does not provide further details
An Iranian official earlier told state media in their response to the proposal that Tehran has a “natural and legal right” to control the Strait of Hormuz
It comes after Israel says it killed an Iranian navy chief overseeing the blockade of the strait, one of the world’s busiest oil shipping channels
Earlier an influential global policy group said the blockade was “raising costs, weighing on demand and adding to inflationary pressures” across the globe
Attacks on Israel, Iran and Lebanon continue, while two people have been killed by debris from an intercepted missile in Abu Dhabi, thought to be from Iran
