New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

Damage on the cargo vessel Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, on Aug 11, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Yemen Ministry of Transport Media Office) 12 Aug 2026 10:54AM DUBAI: The US and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday (Aug 11) as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions.The attacks, in the Gulf of Oman leading to the strait and at the entrance to the Red Sea - both vital chokepoints for global oil supplies - come as the war shows no signs of ending despite repeated assertions from US President Donald Trump of a deal being imminent.Oil prices gained, and global shares retreated amid renewed pessimism about a quick end to the conflict. Brent crude fut