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ships linked to countries with which it has alliances or close ties, and striking government-to-government agreements, the news agency Reuters has reported. US President Donald Trump has said
attacks. Instead the focus of the blockade is likely to be around the Gulf of Oman, a key transit point for much of the world's oil, including Iranian exports. US forces will likely
Oman after it failed to comply with US instructions, Centcom said. All 24 crew were rescued by the Omani military, Indian authorities said. The US military blocked access to Iran's ports after Tehran effectively
attacks](/news/2026/4/4/universities-hit-as-us-israel-ramp-up-attacks-on-irans-infrastructure) by the US and Israel. They say the IRGC and the traditional army remain fully prepared to launch many more missiles and drones at regional countries, as well as US forces
Oman”. Independent reports confirmed that some tankers that had been approaching the strait on Monday had turned around; one tanker, the Rich Starry, reversed course again and passed through the waterway. The closure
attacks on their countries during the five weeks of war, which is now on pause in a fragile temporary ceasefire. "An act of hostile piracy" is how Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the president
Oman. The port lies about 70 nautical miles (roughly 130km, or 80 miles) outside the Strait of Hormuz and about 130km east of Dubai. This is not the first time Fujairah has been targeted
news agency, reported that the US, Iran and their Pakistani mediators were getting close to an agreement on a one-page “memorandum of understanding” to declare an end to the war and begin
attacked by exerting control over the strait, the narrow waterway through which about one-fifth of global oil typically transits. Speaking to mark Persian Gulf Day in Iran, Khamenei also vowed that Iran would “guard
Oman to the coast of Iran on Monday”. The attacks destroyed the boats and killed five civilian passengers, the commander said. The US “must be held accountable for their crime”, the commander added. There
US, have amplified that shift. But the rising volume of shipping traffic near South Africa’s coast has “substantially increased” the risks of whales being struck, researchers have warned. That’s according to a study
attacked southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the militant group fired rockets into Israel. That was despite [President Trump's announcement](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/nx-s1-5796719/iran-middle-east-updates) that Israel
News Agency (ISNA). Responding to the Axios report, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, wrote on X: "The Americans will not gain anything
News article this week that Saudi restraint had been wise. He wrote “if the Israeli plan succeeded in igniting war between us and Iran, the region would be transformed into a state of devastation
news agency, citing an official briefed on the meeting, said Trump wants the nuclear issue addressed at the start of any negotiations. CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, said Trump was unlikely
shipping route in the wake of the US and Israel commencing strikes in February, as well as over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The US has since increased its naval presence in the strait - through which
News: “They can call us anytime they want.” The White House on Friday said Steve Witkoff and [Jared Kushner](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jared-kushner) would travel to Pakistan’s capital to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiations. Iran
attacks in Lebanon have posed an ongoing threat to the fragile truce, with Israel disputing that the agreement extended to its operations against Hezbollah. Iran and Pakistan insisted it did. The talks marked the first
News Agency reported that a US warship that had refused to turn back from the Strait of Hormuz had been hit by two Iranian drones. The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) denied a warship
news agency Mehr later said the situation was “completely under control” and there was no reason for residents to worry. The strikes – the second major attacks to take place during the seven-week ceasefire – came