Iran claims Qatar holding pilots as UAE says ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon also killed at least nine people in the latest developments in the Iran war and wider Middle East.

Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

The finalization of a “shipping map” forms part of a broader accord to govern traffic through the strait

The finalization of a “shipping map” forms part of a broader accord to govern traffic through the strait and constitutes an independent arrangement between the two states.

Iran and Oman appear to be edging closer to a deal on how the Strait of Hormuz should be managed, agreeing on routes through the key waterway that’s proved a major stumbling block in efforts to end almost six months of war between the Islamic Republic and the US.

Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for a strike in the southern part of the country that killed at least nine people, including children, according to the health ministry.

Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, carrying out strikes on commercial ships since the war began in February.

UAE’s state-owned oil giant ADNOC confirms one of its vessels was attacked in the Hormuz Strait, amid escalating US-Iran conflict and threats to global ene

UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait  Arab News

Araghchi says talks with Oman about Strait of Hormuz ‘may reach conclusion soon’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that negotiations between Iran and Oman “may reach a conclusion soon,” Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. Araghchi said the talks with Oman regarding the shared management of th

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have declined substantially as compared to before the war with Iran started earlier this year.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is blaming Iran for Thursday drone strikes on two tankers while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported no injuries from the attacks and minor damage on the tankers. The agency emphasized that these actions represented “acts of piracy” and were

The UAE also called on Iran to stop what it described as unprovoked attacks and demanded the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

By Jonathan Saul, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali LONDON/PANAMA CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely. A senior Iranian source

LONDON: Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday (Aug 14) after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.A senior Iranian source said on Wednesday that there had been no progress in talks to build o

The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday that the attacks were acts of piracy. The attacks caused no casualties but underlined the dangers faced by vessels seeking to move cargo through the

No progress in talks to build on a June agreement to end the war, senior Iranian source said

LONDON/PANAMA CITY, Aug 14 - Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.

US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz  Reuters

The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday the attacks represented acts of piracy

The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday the attacks represented acts of piracy

2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East  AP News

UAE condemns attack on two Adnoc ships in Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com

SEE: Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz drops after US blockade  Dawn