"The war in Iran and the wider Middle East appeared to be in a holding pattern late on May 9 as Washington awaited Iran's response to its latest peace proposal, while Tehran, which has not yet offered a formal reply, did maintain its belligerent stance toward the US."
"Iran's had-line Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps angrily responded to the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, threatening that "any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centers in the region and enemy ships.""
"The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on May 9 said its naval blockade "continues to be fully enforced" and that it has redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four others since April 13 "to prevent the ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.""
"On May 8, both Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they were waiting for an imminent replay to the latest US offer, reportedly a one-page memorandum that would end the fighting and open the crucial Strait of Hormuz but would leave several key issues -- including Iran's right to enrich uranium -- for later discussions."
The war in Iran and the wider Middle East remained in a holding pattern late on May 9 as Washington waited for Iran’s response to a new peace proposal. Iran had not provided a formal reply but continued a hostile posture toward the United States. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps condemned the continuation of a US naval blockade of Iranian ports and warned that any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels would trigger a heavy attack on an American center in the region and on enemy ships. The day before, US strikes disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman over alleged blockade violations. US Central Command stated the blockade was fully enforced, with 58 commercial vessels redirected and four disabled since April 13 to prevent entry or departure from Iranian ports.
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