Daily brief
Iran says its proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz before nuclear talks was rejected by President Trump. Trump stated he is reviewing the Iranian proposal to end the war and may resume attacks, calling Tehran's answer hardly acceptable. Iran's foreign minister set new conditions for talks, demanding a halt to US attacks and the lifting of the blockade.
The US plans to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, with Trump hinting at further reductions. Germany's defense minister called the move foreseeable, while top Republicans expressed concern it sends the wrong signal to Putin.
A US appeals court temporarily blocked the mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone, restricting access. The US Supreme Court was asked to restore access to the drug.
Trump said the US will take control of Cuba 'almost immediately', as the Cuban president slammed new US sanctions as a 'genocidal blockade'.
A redistricting battle intensified in states after a US Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.