Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Tuesday, including US President Donald Trump describing Iran's response to a US peace proposal as a "significant step," Iran sending proposal on ending war while rejecting temporary ceasefire, and Artemis II moon mission crew setting new record as farthest humans from Earth.
US President Donald Trump on Monday described Iran's response to a US peace proposal as a "significant step.”
"We'll see what happens," Trump said of the Iranian response.
Washington has "many alternatives" and could leave Iran "right now," he told reporters at the White House, adding that he wants to "finish it up."
He also said that if he had his choice, he would "take the oil" from Iran, claiming that there is "not a thing they can do about it."
Iran conveyed its response to a US proposal via Pakistan after two weeks of high-level deliberations, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Monday.
Iran has sent a proposal outlining its position on ending the war, rejecting a temporary ceasefire and calling instead for a permanent resolution, according to the state news agency IRNA.
Iran conveyed its response to a US proposal through Pakistan after two weeks of high-level deliberations.
The response, consisting of 10 points, rejects the idea of a temporary ceasefire and emphasizes the need for a lasting end to the war in line with Iran’s conditions.
The proposal includes demands such as an end to hostilities in the region, a framework to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction, and the lifting of sanctions.
The proposal came after recent developments in western and central parts of Iran, including a reported US heliborne operation.
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission has become the farthest humans ever to have traveled from Earth, the agency said Monday.
In a video post on the US social media company X, NASA said the astronauts reached a maximum distance of 252,752 miles (406,700 kilometers) from Earth, marking a new milestone in human spaceflight.
The agency said the achievement surpasses the previous record set during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 by approximately 4,102 miles.
Apollo 13, launched in April 1970, held the record for the greatest distance traveled from Earth by a human crew for more than five decades.
Brent crude futures rose above $110 per barrel on Monday as oil markets reacted to US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on Iran, which combined cautious optimism over ceasefire talks with renewed threats, intensifying volatility over supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Global benchmark Brent was up 1.5% at $110.56 per barrel as of 1715GMT, extending sharp swings in recent sessions as traders weighed mixed signals on whether the conflict could move toward de-escalation or worsen.
Trump described Iran’s response to a US ceasefire proposal as a “significant step,” while also saying Washington had “many alternatives” and that, if it were his choice, he would “take the oil” from Iran.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose over the weekend to its highest level since the early days of the Iran war, signaling a partial recovery in vessel movements through one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints.
According to MarineTraffic data, 21 ships transited the waterway over the weekend, with 10 crossings seen on Saturday and 11 on Sunday.
The two-day total marked the highest level since early March, when traffic in the strait began to taper off as tensions escalated in the region.
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