World·Iran / Hormuz
IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in Hormuz; Tehran sends nuclear proposal via Qatar
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday that two oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire after attempting unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz, with one tanker striking a mine south of the strait and another catching fire while exiting an eastern route, Fox News reported, citing Reuters. Fox News also reported that Tehran submitted a formal nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatari intermediaries, making further talks contingent on Washington addressing seven demands that include compensation for war damages, an end to sanctions and the naval blockade of Iranian ports, release of frozen assets, a reduced U.S. military presence, and a permanent end to the war. Iranian Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to deliver a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Reuters reported via Fox News.