Strait of Hormuz
An analysis of coercion, nuclear talks and geopolitical pressure shaping relations among major powers and their rivals.
A quarter-century view of global crises, power shifts and the forces reshaping security, economies, and the world order.
Araghchi said messages are instead being exchanged between Tehran and Washington through intermediaries, without elaborating on the content of the communications.
Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in a message reported by Tasnim news agency on Saturday that the strait would not be reopened until Washington “corrects its behavior.”
ADNOC said one of its vessels was targeted by a missile while transiting the vital strait in the early hours of Saturday.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident occurred about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Kumzar, Oman.
Under the proposed 60-day arrangement, inbound shipping would pass through Iranian waters, while outbound traffic would transit Omani waters in coordination with Iran, according to the report.
Trump threatened stronger strikes on Iran as tensions resurfaced around the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran hosted several rounds of talks on Friday and Saturday between the Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers.
Egypt sees a path for the United States and Iran to de-escalate tensions and resume negotiations despite nearly two weeks of reciprocal attacks.
An Iranian military source denied statements by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) regarding the status of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the strategic waterway remains closed and calling American claims "baseless."
"From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Each round of US strikes has been met with Iranian retaliation targeting American military facilities across the Gulf. One recent attack killed three US service members in Jordan, while another US soldier was killed in Iraq during the controlled demolition of an Iranian drone.
Egypt has strongly condemned the attack on the Kuwaiti oil tanker Kifan as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that resulted in injuries to several crew members.
Two US service members were killed and another remains missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on Jordan on Friday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and the GCC presidency strongly condemned Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the vital strait.
Egypt condemned the Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, all of which host significant American military forces, calling them a “grave escalation.”
The Iranian attacks have prompted Bahrain and Kuwait to activate their air defenses as a fifth day of renewed hostilities further strained a preliminary Washington-Tehran agreement aimed at ending the war.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has revealed that complex discussions are currently underway to formulate a long-term arrangement guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran suspended this rail service early on Thursday, according to Iranian state television, after US strikes reportedly targeted railway infrastructure in a new round of military operations against the Middle Eastern country.
