Iran says talks with Oman are proceeding 'positively' as US officials say a deal could be possible soon.

Evening update Good evening Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us now, here are the latest developments from across the region: Israeli military sets off 'huge explosion' in southern Lebanon's Haddatha as the first day of a new round of Israel-Lebanon talks commence in Rome, expected to continue until Thursday A projectile sinks an Indian vessel near Yemeni waters, with all 14 seafarers safely rescued by the Yemeni coast guard Iran's foreign ministry says that talks with Oman are progressing 'positively' to negotiate a safe and secure route through the Strait of Hormuz Israeli forces continue to intensifytown raidsin the occupied West Bank as Israeli Knesset approves an additional $36m for settlement expansion US Central Command says it has redirected another ship in its blockade of Iranian ports, adding that the Strait of Hormuz remains 'free and open' for traffic Netanyahu says Israeli forces 'are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza', and that he disagreed with Trump's Board of Peace roadmap plan for Gaza White House is reportedly set to extend the Jones Act waiver, which has already reachedits longest suspension since it was enacted, in an effort to try to lower gas prices amid the surge caused by the Iran war, according to Reuters

US Centcom says Hormuz remains 'free and open' US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz "remains free and open" for commercial vessels amid the Iranian blockade of the waterway

Saudi Aramco reports bumper profits as it bypasses Strait of Hormuz Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its profits surged 33 percent in the second quarter of this year, as the kingdom benefited from the US-Israeli war onIran, which drove up energy prices, while its oil pipeline allowed it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would allow freedom of navigation.

A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz.

must change its behavior or we will not tolerate this. We will never permit the opening of a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz." If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties

UKMTO says tank struck off Oman's coast A cargo vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz 20 nautical miles (37 kilometres) north east of Oman's Al Khasab, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Iran's foreign minister denies talks with US Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Monday that there are no negotiations ongoing between Tehran and Washington, nor any plans for meetings, as the talks over the management of the Hormuz Strait remain mediated by Oman

But the email suggests the Pentagon did not plan for the conflict to drag out this long. The on-again, off-again US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on 28 February, led to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent energy prices skyrocketing and directly impacted Trump voters

US president demands 'Total Surrender' amid escalating naval blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's IRGC says it shot down MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz

The tanker and its crew were reported safe. Spokesperson for Irans parliamentary National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian official says they are close to reaching Hormuz deal with Oman Spokesperson for Irans parliamentary National Security Committee,Hassan Qashqavi, said that Tehran is close to reaching an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran's announcement comes after Trump said US would hold off on new Iran attack in hope of quick deal.

Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in final stages Iran's negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, according to the IRNA news agency

The least bad option for the US is to let the MoU Article 5 play out.

Iran's Acting Defense Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza said Sunday that Tehran perceives every "enemy" threat as "real and noteworthy," rejecting any characterization of them as mere psychological warfare.

'Driver of global instability': UN chief says Middle East fighting must stop UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that fighting must stop on all fronts in the Middle East as it is increasingly becoming a driver of global instability, according to Reuters. The UN chief noted that trade through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed, energy markets have been upended, prices of food and key fertilisers have surged, and supply chains are buckling

Iran will further tighten Hormuz if US naval blockade continues, top official says A top official of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned that if the US continues with its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, it will furtherseal the Strait of Hormuz and block other strategic passages, according to IRNA

Araghchi says US actions main causes of regional insecurity Irans foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has told his Indian counterpart that the US violations of the Islamabad MoU and continued military action against Iran were the main causes of insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, IRNA reported

Kpler says Hormuz traffic drops sharply, remains steady through Bab el-Mandeb Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply, with vessel crossings falling 77 percent day-on-day to just five ships, according to maritime analytics firm Kpler

UK, UAE discuss situation in the Middle East, Strait of Hormuz British Secretary of State Ed Miliband met the UAEs Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and discussed the ongoing situation in the Middle East andprotecting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

US says Strait of Hormuz remains open The US military says the Iranian governments claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is false

Commonwealth Bank of Australia said in a note on Friday that stronger oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz had eased market concerns after U.S.-Iran strikes earlier this week.

Here are the latest developments: A US strike on a residential house in Qeshm, located in Iran's Hormozgan, killed three members of a family and injured two others, aged 7 and 9.HormozganofficialAhmad Nafisi said that the family members killed included a father, mother and their two year-old child. The latest statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that countries who aid the US will face consequences.The IRGC also doubled down on Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that thestrategic waterway will not be opened for as long as "US threats" continue

"Countries involved in aiding the aggressor will receive a harsh response if they do not correct their behaviour," the statement read. The IRGC also doubled down on Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying: "The Strait of Hormuz is our land, and the IRGC Navy sailors have full control over it, and a stranger who has come from thousands of kilometres away will not be allowed to interfere." It added that the strategic waterway will not be opened for "as long as the American authorities' exaggerations and threats and their interference in maritime movements in the region continue".

Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Black Sea are pushing shipowners to reroute cargo and rethink global trade risks.

Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada's TMX crude oil.

New US sanctions target Iran's Hormuz income The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting entities linked toIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it accused of extorting ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has also struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and rejected Omans proposal on managing the waterway.

Senior Iranian official says Tehran ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of Hormuz Strait Tehran has ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday

Three 'offending' tankers targeted and stopped in Hormuz Strait, IRGC says Three "offending" oil tankers were targeted and stopped, the navy command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced

Attacks come as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and Iran warns of 'any action' to maintain its control of Hormuz.

Omani proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca model, where ships that use the strait provide voluntary fees.

Speaking in Riyadh, Yemen's internationally recognised government warns global complacency has emboldened the Houthis.

Qatar, Oman foreign ministers discuss US-Iran memorandum Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani spoke by phone with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, discussing bilateral ties and joint coordination to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, Al Jazeera reported. Sheikh Mohammed stressed the need for all parties to stick to dialogue and diplomacy and implement the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, including ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be used to harm its security Iran cannot allow the Strait of Hormuz to become a tool in the hands of aggressors seeking to harm its national security, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said

Mediation efforts continue but uncertainty remains as risks of further disruptions in international waterways grow.

Qatari PM, UAE national security adviser discuss peace efforts Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed bilateral ties and regional developments by phone with UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Al Jazeera reported. They reviewed diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions, with Qatar stressing the importance of dialogue, implementing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and supporting efforts to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region.

Iran and Oman have held "fruitful" talks on the management of safe shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with some progress achieved, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday.

The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stopped four vessels seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz through the southern route within the past 24 hours, state-run IRIB TV reported Saturday.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday called for an immediate halt to military operations and the preservation of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea during separate phone calls with his Iranian and Omani counterparts.

Kalshi traders give less than 50% odds that the key maritime passageway will fully reopen by July 2027.

More than 60 commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman since March 1.

Omani delegation in Iran to discuss managing traffic in the strait, which has become the main focus of the US conflict.

Nearly two weeks of US strikes and escalating threats against Iranian infrastructure have transformed the US-Iran confrontation from a series of retaliatory exchanges into a broader campaign of pressure, raising the prospect of a prolonged conflict marked by military escalation, diplomatic maneuvering and economic strain.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that using a foreign country's state assets to pay for future claims could stir up chaos. This comes after US President Donald Trump's remarks on Thursday saying he would use Iranian funds to cover for any damage sustained to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

"Those who celebrate or profit from such funds should remember: once governments normalize confiscation, no one's assets are safe. Ensuing chaos will not be pretty or peaceful." This follow US President Donald Trump's remarks on Thursday saying he would useIranian funds to cover for any damage sustained to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian media reports explosions on Qeshm Island Two explosions were heard near the village of Mosan on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz,according to Irans semi-official Tasnim news agency

Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in a military operation, the group said on Thursday, and a Saudi news agency later confirmed one of the two vessels was ablaze after an assault while sailing in the Red Sea. "I unequivocally condemn the latest reported attacks oninternational shippingin the Red Sea area," IMO's Arsenio Dominguez said, adding that he is also concerned about the potential pollutionfrom such incidents in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz area.

Vessel catches fire after passing through mined route in Hormuz Strait, IRGC says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that one of three oil tankers were set ablaze after a blastwhile attempting to pass through a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rose after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure in response to any attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

A new asymmetry in the market means fuel prices won't fall quickly even if the shooting in the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz stops.

Trump: US will attack Iran's infrastructure if ship targeted in Hormuz

His comments come as U.S

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slumped since U.S

Explosions reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Chabahar and Konarak as US launches new wave of attacks.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, in response to the continued US violations of the MoU and a fresh wave of military aggression, constitutes a calibrated strategy of cost imposition, transforming defensive action into decisive geopolitical leverage.

According to the statement, the UKMTO said it "received multiple reports that a tanker... has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz".

"Its obviously another chokepoint. Were already seeing the impact of the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and what impact that is having on the global economy," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

UKMTO says tanker reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that it received multiple reports that a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

US Centcom says it has launched new round of strikes on Iran The US military announced on Monday that it has began a new round of strikes against Iran. "The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," US Central Command (Centcom) wrote in a post to X

The U.S. began a ninth straight night of strikes against Iran, escalating a campaign to destroy Tehran's ability to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio accuses Iran of using Hormuz Strait as 'leverage against the world' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage amid the ongoing conflict in the region, calling on other countries to "step up" to protect global shipping

Iranian media report blasts in cities in the far north and far south, including Tabriz and Chabahar.

IRGC says Iran targeted two oil tankers in Hormuz Strait TheIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced targeting "two offendingoil tankers" attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC says four violating vessels switched off their navigation systems and ignored warnings issued by the IRGC Navys Hormuz Strait control base.

US forces attack Iran for ninth consecutive night as one US soldier killed in northern Iraq.

A construction site for the planned Darkhovin nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran's Khuzestan province was attacked by US projectiles on Sunday, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said.

US launches new strikes on Iran after deaths of service members in Jordan US forces have begun launching new air strikes against Iran at President Donald Trumps direction, according to US Central Command. In a post on X, Centcom said the attacks were intended to further degrade Irans ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and to swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces

EU, Gulf states call on Iran to permanently open Hormuz without conditions The European Union and Gulf states called on Iran to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz without conditions or fees, Saudi state television reported