Oman
Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz
"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.
Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages,' but US must act first to open Strait of Hormuz
Iran unlikely to ever willingly surrender control over Strait of Hormuz, INSS expert claims
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman, Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies
South Korea is also working with international partners to ensure the safe passage of 26 South Korean-flagged vessels currently waiting inside the Strait of Hormuz, the envoy said.
Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, alerts raised for possible oil spill
Authorities in Dubai confirmed they were responding to a drone attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters and that maritime firefighting teams were working to bring the fire under control.
Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded - analysis
The big question confronting Gulf policymakers is no longer how the Iran war ends, but what kind of regional order will follow its end.
Iran war reshapes diplomacy as old dealmakers are sidelined - who replaces them?
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The month-long war now under way has done more than degrade Iran’s air defenses and cripple parts of its military-industrial complex - it has upended the diplomatic cast.
Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis
Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.
Drones attack US embassy in Baghdad, Oil Industry Zone in UAE
Two explosive drones targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, with one landing near the embassy, according to security sources early Tuesday morning. Smoke was seen rising from the area.
US State Dept. urges Americans to leave Iraq, removes non-essential employees from Oman
Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.
Iranian embassy in South Africa labels drone strike on Oman’s oil facilities 'false flag operation'
Despite the claim, the embassy did not say whose operation it was.
IRGC Navy chief warns ships must seek permission to transit Hormuz strait to avoid being hit
Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Iraq shoots down drones near Bagdad airport, Qatar intercepts missile
"Four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport, without causing any material or human damage," Maan told the Iraqi News Agency.
