Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal; Iraq Seeks Sanctions Relief for Humanitarian Flights

US  President  Donald  Trump has reportedly turned down an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait  of  Hormuz and end hostilities in the region, according to a report citing senior American officials.

Iran’s plan called for a seven‑day ceasefire across all fronts, the lifting of port blockades, release of frozen Iranian funds, and suspension of oil sanctions, after which the strategic waterway would reopen.

Meanwhile, Iraq is negotiating with Washington to secure sanctions exemptions for certain airports, allowing limited humanitarian flights by Iranian carriers. The Iraqi  Prime  Minister’s  Media  Office said on  X that talks aim to resume air travel for medical treatment, education, religious visits, and civilian needs.

The request follows the suspension of Iranian flights at Iraqi airports amid US warnings of penalties against facilities assisting Iranian airlines.

In related developments, the Saudi‑led coalition in Yemen announced it had intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Houthi movement toward Khamis  Mushait and Riyadh. The attacks came shortly after military chiefs from Saudi  Arabia, Pakistan, and  Turkiye met in Riyadh to review regional threats under the Makkah  Joint  Defence  Agreement, which declares that an attack on one signatory will be treated as an attack on all three.