Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait

Iran's IRGC says US MQ-9 drone downed over Hormuz Strait The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Iran shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. "To the noble and proud nation, a few minutes ago, an American MQ9 long-range unmanned aircraft was hit over the Strait of Hormuz by missile fire f

The IRGC confirmed strikes had hit Larak Island and warned that the attack would be "met with a retaliatory response," per Iran's Fars news agency.

Attacks on commercial vessels continue in the strategic waterway as Iran and Oman finalize negotiations over a new shipping route

Attacks on commercial vessels continue in the strategic waterway as Iran and Oman finalize negotiations over a new shipping route

Donald Trump warned country not to co-operate with Tehran over waterway

When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially said he expected the war to last four to five weeks

After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern  AP News

Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways remain subdued, data shows  Dawn

The maritime agency added that the incident was reported on Tuesday and occurred near the Omani coastal city of Khasab.

The latest visit comes as the conflict approaches its sixth month. Although major fighting has largely stopped, the two sides have yet to make progress towards a lasting diplomatic settlement. One of the biggest unresolved issues is the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which a major s

Iran said it had reached a revenue-sharing deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, but disagreements reportedly remain between the two countries.

Tehran vows to keep the waterway closed if Washington does not accept its terms.

Iran and Oman will take part in a revenue-sharing agreement as part of the interim deal to reopen and control the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's security forces said Wednesday.

Most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted, pushing global energy prices higher, while Iran and Oman continue negotiating an agreement over the waterway.

Iran and Oman say they are edging closer to a temporary deal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean weighs in.

A source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that suspected disagreements between the two countries remain.

Iran and Oman, both coastal states on the strait, have for weeks been discussing the future of navigation through the waterway, with Tehran saying the geographical coordinates of a route envisaged by the two countries "have been agreed upon".

Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers on Tuesday said they are setting up the framework of a temporary corridor for commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the key commercial waterway whose traffic has been stymied amid the U.S. war on Iran. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi wrote on the social platfo

A TOP Iranian official said on Tuesday that a deal has been reached with Oman to set up a temporary transit route for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. But Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, insisted that the strait would not reopen until the United States fulfils the

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesperson said, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the U.S. was obstructing negotiations between Oman and Iran,

State of the Union: Beijing criticized U.S. sanctions against Tehran’s trading partners.

Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say  Reuters

Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’.

Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met.

The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.

Most shipping has since been shut down, as Iran and the U.S. have tried to assert control over the strategic channel, imposing separate blockades

Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Wednesday 26 August 2026 as Iran and Oman discussed a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, reviving hopes of a wider US-Iran understanding. Brent slipped toward US$87 a barrel after Monday's sanctions shock, and the reversal rippled through Lat

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Washington has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the Islamic republic with "economic asphyxiation".

In the Iranian capital, long queues formed at petrol stations after authorities said fuel quotas would be reviewed

Oil prices dropped about 2% on Wednesday, adding to the previous session's losses, on fresh hopes ‌the Strait of Hormuz could reopen after Iran said it had resumed talks with neighbour Oman on managing the strategic waterway.

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war. Washington has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission

Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbour ⁠Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from US President Donald Trump.

Interim proposal on managing shipping is first hint of diplomatic progress to reopen the waterway in weeks

Oman top diplomat to visit Iran to discuss Hormuz Strait  Arab News

Oman’s foreign minister will travel to Iran on Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry said, as Tehran and Muscat seek a way to regulate the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.Badr al-Busaidi will hold the “ongoing political consultations between the two sides, as two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz, to hel

"And if the Strait is not fully closed, Iran’s leverage is weak. Thus, Iran has reasons to escalate."