LONDON: US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but his expectation that talks with Tehran will resume this week suggests the negotiating channel remains open. That apparent contradiction is central to the latest phase of the seven-month conflict. Iran’s proposal, delivered through Qatari mediators during the UN General Assembly in New York, offered a seven-day cessation of hostilities followed by the reopening of the strategic wat

Source: Arab News