Iran Waits for US Response After Trump Rejects Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, and any disruption or heightened conflict there could spike energy prices and destabilize the Middle East.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments, and any disruption or heightened conflict there could spike energy prices and destabilize the Middle East.
President Trump reportedly rejected Iran's seven-day peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, transmitted via Qatari mediators at the UN General Assembly. The White House expects renewed strikes after the midterms, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Three more Republican House members voted for a war powers resolution to force troop withdrawal from Iran, as AirBaltic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to war-related costs. Early voting in US midterms begins with the Iran war and cost of living as key campaign issues.
USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore on way home from Middle East.
The US struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after observing IRGC forces preparing to launch sea mines. Iran retaliated by striking US airbases in Jordan, marking the first known US strike on Iran since late July.