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Oman
Oil tanker reportedly hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state television said a liquified natural gas tanker came under attack Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after ignoring warnings, implying Tehran carried out the assault on a tanker it said was carrying natural gas from Qatar.
Economy
OPEC+ agrees another modest output rise as oil prices continue to fall
Seven countries in the OPEC+ alliance agreed to lift their combined oil output by a modest 188,000 barrels per day in August, adding supply just as crude prices slide back to levels not seen since before the Iran war erupted.
Europe Today
No Iran-US escalation boosts hopes for diplomacy, analyst says
Osama Rizvi, founder of Rizvi Insights, said tanker traffic will continue through the Strait of Hormuz as "it serves two sides". He argued that for the US, the cost of "inaction clearly outweighs" the cost of action if tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
Iran
Iran and Oman hold first Hormuz talks as US-Iran deal stays on edge
Iran's deputy foreign minister said the first Joint Hormuz Committee meeting took place in Muscat, after multiple US media outlets reported that fresh talks between the two sides were planned for Tuesday, a claim Tehran has since shot down, prompting Trump to counter by saying it would go ahead.
Iran
Iran threatens total halt to talks as US warplanes circle near Hormuz
The IRGC said the weekend US strikes violated the framework deal and warned that violating vessels would face a "crushing response," as Euronews journalists in Doha observed US refuelling aircraft taking off towards Hormuz in the same formation as the previous night's strikes.
World News
Iran denies direct US hotline as Trump warns of ceasefire violations
The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied claims by American officials regarding the establishment of a direct hotline between Iran and the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "sheer lie".
Iran
Gulf states weigh living side by side with Iran as Tehran weaponises Hormuz
As the frontline countries paying the largest price for the Iran war, pressed by severe economic urgencies, the Gulf states are beginning their own firm process towards regional stability with rival Iran, while Tehran continues weaponising the Strait of Hormuz to sow division with its neighbours.
Iran
IRGC warns ships over Hormuz routes as Rubio draws line on tolls
The IRGC warned that any vessel navigating outside Tehran's designated routes was acting illegally, directly rejecting Oman's newly announced temporary corridor, as Rubio told a GCC meeting the US would not accept fees regardless of how they are framed.
Iran
Hormuz confusion deepens as Iran and US clash over who controls it
Trump said Tehran had promised no tolls or charges in the strait, hours after Iran and Oman announced a joint permit system asserting their authority over the waterway. Rubio flew to Abu Dhabi to reassure Gulf allies, as analysts warned control over Hormuz would be a major strategic victory for Iran
Iran
Iran calls framework deal 'US defeat' as Trump threatens to halt talks
Iranian key negotiator hailed the US–Iran framework deal as a “declaration of US defeat,” while Trump warned that talks would end immediately if reports that Tehran is seeking to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz prove to be true.