Iran calls US response on Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Iran
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Iran calls US response on Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes

Iran called the US response to its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz “unconvincing”; the demands include lifting sanctions and ending the US naval blockade. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Washington must address Tehran’s demands explicitly or the strait will remain closed. Qatar is facilitating real-time exchanges of proposals as negotiations continue. Donald Trump confirmed US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while another oil tanker was attacked in the strait.

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