Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, underscores strategic partnership, coordination on Middle East security | Anadolu

By Idrees Ali, Erin Banco and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON/CAIRO, May 10 (Reuters) - Relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz early on Sunday after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran's response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks.

US leader calls Iran’s response to its peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’, while a Qatari ship passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. Air Force has completed modifications to a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One.

The new aircraft in the Boeing VC-25B Bridge program completed modifications and flight testing and is now being painting red, white and blue.

Doha: Minister of Sports and Youth Sheikh HE Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani inaugurated the official digital platform for the project

The Air Force says that $400 million to modify the plane went to security measures, not aesthetics.

The Air Force says the upgrades and flight testing on the super-luxury jet gifted by the Qataris has been wrapped up.