Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable

Tehran’s UN envoy says ‘full respect’ of Iran’s rights also key for lasting regional stability US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz The White House said on Monday it was examining Iran’s latest proposal to unblock the strait of Hormuz, via which one-fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies normally pass through, the AFP news agency is reporting (see post at 08.36 for context about the critical waterway). The US president, Donald Trump, met with senior security advisors yesterday to discuss the Iranian proposal after Iran passed “written messages” to Washington via mediator Pakistan, stating its red lines, including on nuclear issues and the strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Fars news agency. Exactly two months ago on 28 February, Iran was thrown into digital darkness as authorities cut off access to the global internet. Metrics show the blackout is now entering its 60th day after 1416 hours despite regime efforts to introduce tiered access for privileged groups. Continue reading...