Iran says diplomacy with the US remains open as Hormuz tensions deepen and outrage grows over Israel’s flotilla arrests.Published On 21 May 2026Iranian state media said on Thursday that the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reviewing the United States’s response received via mediator Pakistan to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war.This comes as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said “all paths” to a diplomatic solution with the US “remain open from our side”, while warning that attempts to force Tehran into surrender through pressure or threats are “nothing but an illusion”.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemlist 1 of 1Iran reviewing US response; Pakistan army chief heads to Tehranend of listMeanwhile, Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority has announced the creation of a “supervision area” in the Strait of Hormuz, saying vessels will now require permission to transit the strategic waterway.Separately, global condemnation is growing after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video appearing to taunt activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla while they were allegedly being mistreated by Israeli prison guards. Rights groups and critics accused Ben-Gvir of inflaming tensions as scrutiny intensifies over Israel’s treatment of detainees linked to pro-Palestinian activism.Here is what we know:In Iran