Strait of hormuz

France, UK agree to work with Oman to restore safe transit through Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the joint effort will ensure that Oman’s “sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation.”

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq during their meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in central London on July 2, 2026.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg enters the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 7, 2018

NATO set to restate 'ironclad' Article 5 pledge as Trump joins Ankara summit

 Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023.

Iran begins talks with Japanese firms on oil sales under temporary US sanctions waiver

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L) shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) before a meeting in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026.

Iran, Oman reach agreement on Strait of Hormuz based on US MoU, Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says


Negotiating with bombs: How Iran turned US strikes into leverage - analysis

Why Iran reads America’s strikes as an invitation to haggle, not a demand to surrender

Iranians drive past a huge billboard carrying the image of the late Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran. Iranians remain defiant despite US and Israeli pressure.
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‘Pax Americana’ in the Middle East - opinion

Political Islam, or Islamism, despite its modern aspects and appearance, has its roots in the original Islam of Medina. It was there that the Prophet Muhammad established the first Islamic state.

Israeli, Iranian, and US flags are seen above US dollars in this illustrative image.

Trump says Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz to open 'immediately after'

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said earlier on Saturday that the US and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal to end the months-long conflict in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026.

US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms

US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the strait, saying Tehran "better get their act together."

Two US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter jets fly over the Middle East during a patrol in a photo shared by US Central Command on June 7, 2026.

IDF continues to target Hezbollah, as Iran says signing of MoU will not take place on Sunday

IDF struck over 70 Hezbollah sites in last 24 hours, military says • UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all'

A United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter) is flown by Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California.

No nuclear talks without implementation of interim deal, Iran's Araghchi says

Araghchi added that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to the pre-war era, with Iran and Oman maintaining sole sovereignty over the critical waterway.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the talks with Russian President at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg on April 27, 2026.

Trump claims Tehran leaked false details about terms of potential US-Iran deal

Earlier on Friday, Iranian state media site Mehr claimed that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

US military shoots down Iranian attack drones as Pakistan says text of US-Iran deal agreed upon

UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all' • US ground mission to capture Iran's uranium paused by Trump - CNN

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

US's Wednesday strikes on Iran damaged drinking water facility near Strait of Hormuz - report

Iranian media posted images showing a damaged reservoir that provided drinking water to around 20,000 people, alongside images of fragments appearing to belong to a US-made bomb.

An Iranian drinking water reservoir damaged by strikes, June 10, 2026

Unmanned naval drones gain importance on the battlefield, rescue of US troops proves it - analysis

From infantry forces using quadcopters to large surveillance drones and the new US LUCAS system of one-way attack drones, drone warfare is increasing exponentially.

Saronic's Corsair USV is described as “capable of operating at ranges over 1,000 nautical miles and can support 1,000-pound payloads."