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Iran Says US Can't 'Dictate' Other Countries as It Weighs Peace Proposal

Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if U.S. sanctions ease, while Brent crude rises to about $111 a barrel, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, Iran's defence ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik stated that The United States is no longer in a position to "dictate" policy as Washington evaluates a new Tehran proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran sealed the strategic waterway early in the conflict with The United States and Israel, with the strait remaining central to ongoing negotiations to end the war.
  • Brent crude hit around $111 early Tuesday morning as markets reacted to uncertainty, while United States crude pushed higher, sitting at just under $100 a barrel.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed the proposal on Fox News Monday, arguing that the offer requires permission and payment rather than truly opening the straits.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused The United States of having "no strategy" regarding Iran on Monday, noting European nations cannot realize a solution because the Iranians are stronger than thought.
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Iran said on Monday that the United States could no longer "dictate" what other countries did, as the Donald Trump administration in Washington considered a new proposal from Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has effectively blocked the vital shipping route since early in its war with the US and Israel, which has jolted global energy markets and put...

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Malay Mail broke the news in Selangor, Malaysia on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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