Trump has dismissed Iran’s latest peace proposal after Tehran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington lifting its naval blockade, with nuclear talks parked until later.
A US official told reporters the President “doesn’t love the proposal” because it sidesteps Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile entirely.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi flew to St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin, who claimed he had received a personal message from Iran’s reclusive new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
Goldman Sachs has raised its Brent oil forecast to $90 a barrel through late 2026, signalling that markets expect the regime in Tehran to keep bleeding for months yet.

Russian Strikes Kill 22 Hours Before Putin’s “Truce”
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 22 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, just hours before Vladimir Putin’s unilateral two-day Victory Day “ceasefire” was





