Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing

Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in Kenya Good morning. The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Oil prices fell on Monday as markets responded to the pause in combat. Tehran said on Sunday it would pause what it called “retaliatory” ...

By Martin Belam

Iran rules out US talks as Hormuz Strait remains closed

Iran has not asked to resume talks with the US, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. He added that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that messages are being relayed through mediators. DW has more.

Why US strikes on Hormuz suddenly stopped despite Trump's bluster

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US-Iran war latest: Trump, Netanyahu to meet as Iran rejects talks despite halt in bombing

US President Donald Trump halted the bombing campaign against Tehran following 13 successive nights of strikes, which had led Iran to retaliate on US bases.

Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz and rejects peace talks

Trump stopped a two-week campaign of attacks against Iran to provide an opportunity for negotiations.

Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing

Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump halted a two-week bombing campaign that his top brass told him had run its course. Following 13 successive nights of intensifying bombing that provoked Tehran to […]

Iran says US not involved in talks with Oman over strait

Iran's foreign ministry has said the United States was not involved in recent talks with Oman over the administration of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

'Far more than anyone': Trump denies munitions shortage as reason for halting Iran strikes - report

“We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need,” he asserted.

Charging for Hormuz

IRAN is seeking to recalibrate its control over the Strait of Hormuz by regulating maritime traffic and establishing a ‘smart management’ system that includes passage fees for vessels traversing the strait. The principal treaty governing these matters is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which establishes the legal framework applicable to passage through international straits. It recognises two principal regimes: innocent passage and transit passage. Under UNCLOS, ...

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Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing

Iran says no talks underway with US, sets conditions for future negotiations

Baghaei says Washington must ‘behave like a responsible govt’ before any negotiations can begin

By Reuters