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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is being felt disproportionately across the Asia Pacific region due to energy supply disruptions.

Wong spoke during a visit to Tokyo to meet with counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. She hailed their “closely linked” supply chains that have allowed Australia to receive fuel imports from Japan. She said the two countries’ economic relationship “is increasingly important as we navigate global disruption”.

The Reuters news agency and US media outlets are reporting that Trump is unhappy with the Iranian plan, which proposes to set aside discussion of Tehran’s nuclear programme until the war is ended.

An official briefed on Trump’s meeting with his advisers told Reuters that Trump was unhappy with Iran’s proposal as the US wants the nuclear issue to be dealt with at the outset.

The New York Times, citing multiple people briefed on the discussions at the White House, said Trump told his advisers he is not satisfied with the Iranian proposal.

President Donald Trump signaled Monday he was unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end the conflict after Tehran proposed a plan that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz while leaving questions about its nuclear program for later negotiations.

Two people familiar with the matter said Trump conveyed his views during a Monday meeting with top national security officials where Iran was discussed. One of the people said Trump was not likely to accept the plan, which was transmitted to the US over the last few days.

Reopening the strait without resolving questions over Iran’s nuclear enrichment or stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium could remove a key piece of American leverage in the talks, officials said.

Yet allowing the waterway to remain blocked would prolong the higher energy prices that have caused the cost of gas to spike in the US.

US President Donald Trump is not satisfied with a proposal from Iran as it does not address Tehran’s nuclear programme, a US official said on Monday.

“He doesn’t love the proposal,” the official said, referring to Trump. Read more

The Iranian foreign minister says he was pleased to engage with Russia at the “highest level as the region is in major flux”.

“Recent events have evidenced the depth and strength of our strategic partnership,” Araghchi wrote on X. “As our relationship continues to grow, we are grateful for solidarity and welcome Russia’s support for diplomacy.”

During the Security Council meeting, we heard many appeals for de-escalation and for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where thousands of cargo ships remained stranded and 20,000 or so maritime workers remained stranded as well.

We heard from many briefers, including the secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, himself, who focused on the impact these shipping disruptions are having on the world’s most vulnerable countries and people, with 20 percent of oil and natural gas coming through the strait.

Bahrain called this meeting, backed by dozens of countries suffering from higher fuel prices as a result of the blockade, describing the closure of the strait as a violation of international law. They called for an end to attacks on ships, and an end to blocking Iranian ports.

The White House has confirmed that an Iranian proposal to end the war is under discussion.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says while it’s being considered, Washington’s red lines remain in place.

The White House press secretary referred to and confirmed the fact that US President Donald Trump was discussing the latest Iranian proposal with his national security team.

Now, it is his security team and not his National Security Council (NSC), and this is a very important difference, because the NSC has statutory membership; certain people have to be there, such as the secretary of defence, such as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Now, we do not know who was on President Trump’s national security team that he had discussions with in the course the morning.

US Senator Chris Van Hollen has described as “outrageous” a media report that US immigration agents are being trained to reject applicants who criticised Israel.

“Trump plans to deny legal residency in the US based on whether he agrees with your speech,” Van Hollen wrote in a post on X.

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day trip, welcomed by self-proclaimed royal fan Donald Trump even as the US president has differed with the British government over the Iran war.

The state visit, by far the most high-profile and consequential of Charles' reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence from British rule, and is the first to the country by a British monarch in two decades.

fter landing at Joint Base Andrews, the site of a brief arrival ceremony, ⁠Charles ​and Camilla proceeded to the White House, where they were greeted by Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who exchanged kisses on the cheek with the king and queen while the president shook their hands. The four stood briefly for photographers before retreating inside for a private tea.

Hezbollah says it targeted a group of Israeli army vehicles and soldiers at Tel al-Nahas on the outskirts of Kfarkela in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.

A guided missile was fired in a “direct hit,” the report added.

Israel and Hezbollah have been accusing each other of violating the ceasefire.

Hezbollah has made its position very clear regarding the ceasefire; it will no longer accept a one-sided ceasefire. We must remember that Hezbollah was not a party to the ceasefire. It was agreed between Israel and Lebanon.

The Lebanese government is not a party to this conflict. Under the terms of this truce, Israel reserves the right not just to respond to any attack, but to preempt any threat or any perceived security threat. Hezbollah says that it will no longer accept this.

The Channel 12 broadcaster is reporting that the alarms are sounding in the Western Galilee region over a drone attack.

The incident marks the time time alarms have sounded in the past 30 minutes and comes shortly after the Israeli Home Front Command had told residents it was safe to leave shelters.

The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of crucial raw materials and pushed up prices of the printed circuit boards (PCB) used in almost all electronic devices, from smartphones and computers to AI servers, industry sources and executives said.

The Iranian foreign minister has arrived in St Petersburg for his talks with senior Russian officials, including Putin.

Upon his arrival, Araghchi told Iranian media that he travelled to Russia “with the aim of continuing close consultations between Tehran and Moscow on regional and international issues”.

He said his meeting with the Russian president later today “will be a good opportunity to discuss developments in the war and review the latest situation”.

“I am confident that these consultations and coordination between the two countries in this regard will be of particular importance,” he added. -Aljazeera