Iran and Oman Near Shipping Route Deal Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Iran and Oman have announced they are close to an agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, though Tehran stressed the deal alone would not reopen the waterway to normal traffic until the United States meets a list of conditions, including ending threats, lifting sanctions, and withdrawing forces. Meanwhile, the UAE reported an Iranian attack on a tanker linked to Abu Dhabi’s state oil company in the strait, and Oman condemned repeated vessel attacks while describing talks as positive. The US, acknowledging some progress but remaining in the “middle of the game,” faces military constraints as strained munitions supplies complicate balancing operations across Iran, Ukraine, and other conflicts.
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