The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 3,360, with 1,487 confirmed deaths, according to the latest situation report released on Wednesday by the country's health authorities.
The report, covering data through Monday, said 597 patients had recovered, while 733 remained in isolation.
The WHO Regional Office for Africa said in its latest report released on Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues to transmit, with the death toll continuing to rise. Coupled with frequent population movement and active cross-border mobility, the risk of further spread remains high.
DR Congo reports 3,360 Ebola cases amid continued transmission
Iran's government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that the country has received the U.S. proposal in response to its proposed seven-day plan to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on social media platform X, Mohajerani said that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced having received the U.S. proposal at a cabinet meeting earlier in the day.
Iran conveyed a proposed seven-day plan to cease hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to the United States through mediators last Tuesday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the region and tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
On June 18, the United States and Iran signed the MoU on ending the war in the region on all fronts, including Lebanon. Under the agreement, known as the Islamabad MoU, they were scheduled to hold negotiations within a period of 60 days, which ended on Aug. 17, to reach a final agreement, but the talks' fate remains unclear following a series of recent escalations between the two countries.
Iran receives U.S. response to its 7-day plan: gov't spokeswoman
