Iran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflict
Iran is currently reviewing the latest US response to a proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, as diplomatic channels remain open. President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran will not be forced into surrender through pressure. Meanwhile, tensions are rising in the region, particularly concerning Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists.
- ▪Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reviewing the US response received via mediator Pakistan.
- ▪President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that all paths to diplomacy with the US remain open.
- ▪Iran's newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced a requirement for vessels to obtain permission to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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News|US-Israel war on IranIran war day 83: Tehran ‘reviewing’ latest US response to end conflictIran says diplomacy with the US remains open as Hormuz tensions deepen and outrage grows over Israel’s flotilla arrests.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoVessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, off Musandam, Oman, on May 20, 2026 [Stringer/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and AFPPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026Iranian state media said on Thursday that the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reviewing the United States’s response received via mediator Pakistan to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.This comes as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said “all paths” to a…
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