US president announces rejection of proposed roadmap but leaves door open to diplomacy, signalling that further talks with Tehran could take place later this week.

The US president says Iran wants to make a deal to open the strait immediately because they are “losing so badly”.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi detailed the proposal to reporters outside UN Security Council, saying Tehran would also restart stalled talks with the US on Iran’s nuclear programme.

The army urges Addis Ababa to address differences through dialogue and official channels in the interest of stability in both countries and the wider region.

French judge orders the company to pay €225,000 for corporate manslaughter although Swiftair insists that safety regulations had been followed.

The authorities said the vehicle was “reasonably suspected to have been unlawfully obtained from the Zambia Revenue Authority”.