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Oman's Foreign Affairs' Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi will hold the "ongoing political consultations between the two sides, as two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz, to help strengthen peace and security in the region.
AFP
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Iran has exerted control over Hormuz, a key waterway for oil and gas shipping, since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East on February 28.
Trump first raised the idea of a US takeover on Friday, saying in a jovial-sounding tone he would soon declare it to be US territory.
AFP
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Iran has effectively shut down the chokepoint, through which a fifth of the world's oil transits, in retaliation for the war Trump started along with Israel in late February.
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
AFP
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Ghalibaf during his speech, said Iran was "ready to inflict an even more crushing defeat on the enemy, proportionate to its actions and advances".
Young men ride motorcycles along the shore as a tractor pulls equipment from the water and commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 27, 2026.
Associated Press
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Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that “an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.”
Oil residue lines the shore near fishing boats on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though the spill's source has not been independently determined.
AFP
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The UAE foreign ministry denounced what it called "the hostile Iranian attack" targeting two vessels affiliated with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company "with no injuries reported".
The comments came a day after Trump said his country is controlling the strait, vital for the flow of global energy.
AFP
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The US has repeatedly claimed control over the strait, with Iran rejecting the claims, saying it effectively controls the waterway and intends to impose a toll system.
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