Middle East


Iran, Oman negotiate possible tolls system for Strait of Hormuz even as US warns against it - NYT

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says - report

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.

Third Qatari LNG tanker heads through Hormuz to China, data shows

A ship that his struck earlier in the war remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran; Illustrative.