Conflict
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Hormuz Strait
Tehran wants the naval blockade lifted, US forces withdrawn and the war ended, as sources tell CNN the top American general is privately seeking an off-ramp.
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Iran and Oman Near Deal on Hormuz Shipping Route
Tehran says drafting with Muscat is nearly complete, while Bessent predicts a US deal within a day and Reuters reports the terms favour Iranian…
Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran Give Opposing Accounts of Talks
UKMTO says a vessel was hit off Oman overnight. Trump says negotiations are under way; Iran says it is talking only to Oman, and…
Trump Calls Iran ‘Duplicitous’ Over Talks Denial
Washington and Tehran gave flatly contradictory accounts of whether negotiations exist, as shipping data showed Hormuz traffic still far below pre-war levels.
Humpback Supergroups Signal Recovery, but War-Driven Shipping Routes Raise New Risks
Southern hemisphere humpbacks have risen from under 10,000 to over 100,000 since the 1986 whaling ban, but war-driven rerouting is adding ships to their…
US and Iran Pause Strikes for Second Day as Oman Mediates Over Strait of Hormuz
Washington and Tehran held off on attacks for a second consecutive day as Oman mediated over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Neither government…