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Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments
JERUSALEM | Regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran as another tanker attack was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government dismissed the Trump administration’s latest sanctions. Elsewhere in the Middle East, a Jerusalem court acquitted a man accused of beating a Catholic nun, but ordered him to undergo […]
Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news
Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating with Oman, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister told state TV late on Tuesday night. The top diplomats of the two countries met to discuss managing commercial shipping traffic in the vital waterway, which remains […]
Trump says US has no planned talks with Iran and other news from the Middle East
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains “open and operating,” despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway. Trump wrote on social media that a U.S. blockade there remains “in full force and effect,” and asserted […]
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facility and Yemeni port, and other Mideast news
Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked an oil facility on Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom. They also attacked a crucial port on the Red Sea, further escalating the conflict over strategic waterways. Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening […]
Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down
CAIRO | Iran said Wednesday it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week. That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the world economy and help bring an end to […]
Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
BANGKOK | Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal. The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing three people. The remaining […]
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details. The report appeared aimed at underlining Tehran’s claims to control the strait, which the […]
Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled. The U.S. president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, […]
Trump blames Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the United States. One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship, but the vessel was able to proceed, Trump […]
Trump blames Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the United States. One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship, but the vessel was able to proceed, Trump […]