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“Iran has put forward a seven-point plan it demands the US abide by to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”

“President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the war with Iran will end “very soon one way or the other” and Tehran should agree a deal or “the hammer” will come down.”

“The president’s tariff policy and his decision to launch a war with Israel on Iran are hurting his Republican Party.”

“US-Ukraine tensions deepen The strikes came as tensions between Kyiv and Washington deepened, with US President Donald Trump criticising Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, and the prospect of further US sanctions against Moscow still uncertain.”

“Trump is also facing criticism in both Europe and the US after he signed an executive order on Friday to waive sanctions and tariffs targeting Moscow’s energy revenues.”

“Trump is facing the worst approval ratings of his political career amid record-high gas prices in the US due to the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, which began in February this year.”

“According to the US Energy Information Agency (EIA), average US diesel and petrol prices briefly spiked but ultimately changed little on account of the Ukraine war, yet they have risen a great deal on account of the US-Israel war on Iran.”

“The tension sharpens when support for Israel risks a wider war, additional deployments or prolonged US involvement in the Middle East.”

“Trump has repeatedly cited the threat of nuclear weapons as one of the reasons for launching the war against Iran.”

“Things have changed, however, since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, and the subsequent end to the free flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the country’s trade with the rest of the world passed.”

“He used the example of recent reports that US President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to sell 60,000 highly destructive, 2,000lb (907kg) bombs to Israel in a multibillion-dollar package.”

“Bahar, a 26-year-old woman living in Tehran, who used just her first name for security reasons, told Al Jazeera.”

“Iran has said it will engage with the US on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war only if there are tangible moves to lift Washington’s naval blockade on the country and return to the June memorandum of understanding.”

“Six months of US bombing and naval blockade have produced no US victory, so the plan now is to starve Iran into capitulation.”