Morning recap

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Tehran has presented the United States with a concrete seven-day plan, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. The choice now lies with Washington.

The US is engaged in positive, constructive discussions with Iran via mediators, and continues to dialogue on nuclear matters, a US official revealed on Friday.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and Iran's Abbas Araghchi have conversed about regional happenings and efforts to guarantee secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Trump has dismissed Iran's suggestion for a seven-day truce and has reportedly told aides he anticipates resuming airstrikes on Iran post the November midterms, as per The Wall Street Journal.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that his nation would permit UN nuclear inspectors entry to the country.

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces in Yemen disclosed that their air defense systems intercepted and dismantled a ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis towards the kingdom.

Yemen's government forces assert they have made gains in the southern Taiz governorate, seizing control of several areas and higher ground, as reported by Al Jazeera.

The UN human rights office has released a list on Friday, adding 61 more companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, which the global body categorizes as unlawful.

Deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Nazhat Shameem Khan, has asserted that the court has shielded itself from possible court-wide penalties from the US, according to the Financial Times.

Six Palestinians have been apprehended by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Forty-one US lawmakers have urged Secretary of State Mark Rubio to advocate for the release of Palestinian healthcare workers.