India demands end to US ship strikes after three sailors are killed India has demanded an immediate halt to U.S. strikes on commercial vessels in the Gulf after three Indian sailors died in an attack on the tanker MT Settebello off the coast of Oman. The deaths have deepened concern in New Delhi because Indian … Read more
US and Iran Strike Back and Forth Amid Israeli Assault in Lebanon The United States and Iran traded fresh strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, deepening an already fragile crisis in the Gulf. US forces shot down four Iranian attack drones that officials said threatened shipping in the waterway. In addition, they struck a ground … Read more
Trump Threatens Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Talks President Donald Trump intensified tensions in the Gulf during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday after reports emerged that Iran and Oman had discussed possible transit fees for ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reacted sharply to the reports and said the strategic waterway must remain … Read more
US-Iran Talks in Oman Sets as War Fears Intensify As diplomatic channels reopen in the Gulf, Iran and the United States are preparing for sensitive negotiations in Oman that could shape the future of regional security. Although both governments said that they want to revive dialogue, sharp disagreements over the scope of the talks that … Read more