00:00Iran says it has received proposals from mediators and is currently reviewing them.
00:06Foreign Minister's spokesperson, Ismail Bagai, says mediators have continued to exchange diplomatic messages with Iran despite the latest round of
00:14US strikes.
00:15He, however, warns that Tehran will pursue both war and diplomacy based on its national interests as tensions continue to
00:24escalate.
00:26The comments came after the US carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes, targeting several locations across Iran, including
00:34a nuclear power plant.
00:35Iran has also stepped up its retaliatory attacks, with several Gulf states reporting they intercepted Iranian drones and missiles.
00:43Meanwhile, the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains tense, as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard corpse says two oil
00:51tankers exploded and were forced to halt transit.
00:54Oil prices eased back to just above $88 a barrel, after briefly rising above $90, as markets weighed continued diplomatic
01:03contacts against escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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