Morning recap

Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you're just joining us, here are key developments: • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran had presented the United States with a “concrete” seven-day plan and that the choice now rested with Washington. • The United States is having positive, constructive discussions with Iran through mediators and continues to discuss nuclear issues, a US official said on Friday when asked about Iran's proposed seven-day plan. • Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi have discussed regional developments and efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. • President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, The Wall Street Journal reported. • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his country would allow UN nuclear inspectors into the country. • The Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces in Yemen said its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis towards the kingdom. • Yemen's government forces say they have made advances in the southern Taiz governorate, taking control of several areas and higher ground, according to Al Jazeera. • The United Nations human rights office issued a list on Friday adding 61 more companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, which the global body considers illegal. • Deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Nazhat Shameem Khan, has said that the court has insulated itself against potential court-wide sanctions from the US, according to the Financial Times. • Six Palestinians were arrested by Israeli forces across the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. • Forty-one US lawmakers have called on Secretary of State Mark Rubio to press Israel for the release of Palestinian healthcare workers.