World News Brief Monday
Tehran expressed conditional readiness to open the Strait of Hormuz within two days, as oil prices fell following reports of Trump's preference for diplomacy. The occupation withdrew from Hebron, Sudan filed a complaint against Ethiopia, Uganda began withdrawing troops from Somalia, and Cairo Bank was listed on the stock exchange.
Tehran expressed conditional readiness to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz within two days, instead of seven days as stipulated in its initial plan, coinciding with a decline in oil prices after reports that US President Donald Trump prefers the diplomatic path over striking Iran following the midterm elections. Tehran conditions the opening of the strait on a ceasefire on all fronts in the region, the release of its frozen assets abroad, the lifting of sanctions on its oil sector, and the end of the US naval blockade on its ports. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei warned that any aggressive act against Iran will be met with a strong, immediate, and comprehensive response, stressing that the exchange of messages continues through mediators. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a senior Iranian official in Beijing that Beijing supports Tehran in protecting its sovereignty and security. In Yemen, the Houthi-run health ministry said seven civilians were injured in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the port of Hodeidah and an oil company. In London, oil prices fell after press reports that Trump prefers diplomacy. In Hebron, the Israeli army announced its withdrawal from the city after a military operation launched about ten days ago.