BREAKING: Iranian official says conflict with US ‘likely’ to restart after Trump rejects proposal

According to the Jerusalem post, on Saturday 2 May, 2026, the reported rejection of an Iranian request to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz under new terms, together with a senior official’s warning that direct warfare involving the United States is “likely” to begin, further heightened tensions in the Middle East on Saturday.

Tehran reportedly offered to loosen maritime restrictions in the crucial waterway, a major route for oil supplies around the world, according to officials involved with the talks. But US and partner authorities allegedly saw the circumstances as inadequate and strategically detrimental, so they rejected the plan...Read The Complete; Full Original Here.