Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions remain high between Iran and the US, with Axios reporting that President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s peace proposal. He signalled the US will maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a nuclear deal Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports has not affected the country’s fuel supply or distribution. Overnight, the Israeli navy reportedly launched a "violent raid" against various boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla, leaving hundreds of participants stranded onboard "powerless, broken" vessels.