Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikes

Iran has called the US response to its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz “unconvincing” as US President Donald Trump confirmed launching strikes on an Iranian island near the strategic waterway.The developments on Tuesday came as Qatar stepped up diplomatic efforts to avert a renewed war between the US and Iran and as another oil tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latestlist 2 of 4Iran’s anti-negotiation hardliners turn against President Pezeshkianlist 3 of 4How to stop the US-Israel war on Iranlist 4 of 4Mediators continue US-Iran negotiations amid war rhetoric: What we knowend of listThe indirect talks centre on an Iranian proposal to reopen the waterway over two days, if the US meets Tehran’s seven demands, including the lifting of sanctions and ending a US naval blockade.Despite reports of progress in recent days, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that Washington’s response had fallen short.“America’s response to Iran’s rights and demands was not convincing, and they must fully and expl...