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Oil prices swing as Hormuz diplomacy intensifies
Oil prices extended their losing streak on Thursday as a flurry of diplomatic activity involving Iran, Oman, and Qatar raised hopes for a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint through which roughly a fifth of global oil…
Iran, Oman reach Hormuz revenue deal but strait stays shut
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Wednesday that Tehran and Oman have reached agreements on their respective shares of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, but warned the strategic waterway will remain closed unless the United States accepts…
Iran, Oman agree to pursue temporary Hormuz shipping corridor
Iran and Oman agreed on Tuesday to pursue a temporary joint navigation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a mine-clearing project in the waterway, marking the most concrete step yet toward reopening the critical passage nearly six months after…
NATO, Oman and Iran pursue parallel efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
A flurry of diplomatic activity this week has put the Strait of Hormuz at the center of international attention, with NATO members coordinating naval contributions, Iran and Oman working toward a shipping corridor deal, and Saudi Arabia engaging France on…
Iran finalizes trade deal with Oman as US ramps up sanctions pressure
Iran has finalized a preferential trade agreement with Oman and submitted it to parliament for approval, a senior trade official announced Friday, as Tehran seeks to deepen regional economic ties days after President Donald Trump declared an "economic D-Day" against…
Oil from grounded Russian tanker reaches Oman’s mainland as spill spreads
Oil leaking from a grounded Russian crude tanker off Oman's coast has reached the mainland, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization confirmed on Wednesday, as the spill rapidly escalates into one of the worst marine environmental disasters in recent years.
Fee dispute lingers as Iran, Oman near Hormuz shipping deal
Iran and Oman are closing in on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, but a dispute over transit fees and the scope of Iranian control over the waterway threatens to complicate any deal before it…
Iran says Hormuz shipping route agreed with Oman
Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, with a joint statement now in its final drafting stage, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday — a potential step toward reopening the…
Gulf states back Omani plan for Iran to collect voluntary Hormuz fees
Iran and Oman are deepening negotiations over the future governance of the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf states now backing an Omani proposal that would allow Tehran to collect voluntary fees from ships transiting the waterway, Reuters reported on Tuesday.…
Oman agrees to back UK-France naval mission in Strait of Hormuz
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement on Friday confirming that Oman has agreed to cooperate with the two European powers to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a concrete…
Linguist deciphers mysterious 2,400-year-old Dhofari script
Linguist Ahmad Al-Jallad from Ohio State University has successfully deciphered the main subtype of the Dhofari script, a mysterious 2,400-year-old writing system found in Oman's caves and dried riverbeds, by identifying three abecedaries following the halḥam order characteristic of South…