US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and resume nuclear negotiations, dealing a setback to diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict and restore shipping through the vital waterway.
Three Indian crew members remain missing after a commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington would strike Iran "hard" again, raising fears of further escalation across the Gulf.
US President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
