Oman

US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over Sept 12-13 weekend, sources say

The Houthis told US officials they had no intention of attacking American vessels, sources said.

Gulf states call off meeting with Iran, Houthis launch new attack on Saudi

A satellite image shows the damage at the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline after a strike that hit it on Sept 11.

Hormuz meeting with Iran and Gulf nations postponed, Oman says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reacts as he is greeted inside a hotel, during his visit to India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi, on Sept 12.

No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says

Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks

An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as M/T Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck, which U.S. Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days, at a location given as the Gulf of Oman, in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 27.

Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 25.

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iran, Oman say discussed temporary Hormuz corridor, mine-clearing

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 25.

Trump says Iran won’t make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman

People walking by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 13.

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