Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news

Iran has issued dramatic new demands for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen

Iran's military stressed that the crucial waterway would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions.

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Further, from the onset of the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, several measures have been taken to safeguard lndian seafarers.

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has rejected the plan.

Iran claims that a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is on the verge of being finalised after both countries reportedly agreed coordinates to allow shipping routes through the critical waterway.

Iran has said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is in its "final stage" if the US doesn't obstruct it. Two Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon. Follow DW for the latest.

Under the proposed agreement Tehran would control inbound traffic according to reports Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says A third day of US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli negotiators have begun in Rome, as Beirut seeks Israel’s withdrawal from southern Leban

Hundreds of vessels are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran and Oman moved closer to an agreement that could ease strain on the global economy.