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Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

2026-08-28T05:45:30.000Z
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The Hormuz strait handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war began in February.

Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

2026-08-26T06:11:15.000Z
Iran said it had restarted talks with Oman to manage the strait as it faces heightened economic pressure from US President Trump.

Oil prices fall 2.6% on Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

2026-08-26T05:42:29.000Z
Iran described the latest US sanctions as a threat to international law and the UN charter, saying in a statement that “the issue is no longer limited to Iran”

Iran vows to resist widened US sanctions, says Washington seeks talks

2026-08-26T01:03:21.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury Department has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels that Iran uses to smuggle oil and evade sanctions.

US widens Iran sanctions but holds back toughest measures

2026-08-24T22:50:09.000Z
Azure Shipping, which was named in the latest US sanctions, appeared to have vacated its listed address at Telok Blangah House when ST visited on Aug 25.

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2026-08-25T10:37:33.000Z
Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday.

Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend: data

2026-08-24T03:37:43.000Z
The blockade and the on-again, off-again closure of Hormuz have kept a choke point for roughly a fifth of global oil supply in a state of chronic disruption.

Neither the US nor Iran is blinking in their economic brinkmanship

2026-08-18T23:00:00.000Z
Brent crude climbed as much as 1.1% to US$91.85 a barrel on Tuesday as prospects dimmed for a swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz.

Trump takes hard line on Iran as Hormuz standoff drags on

2026-08-18T11:11:14.000Z
Recent US measures have targeted Iran’s shadow oil fleet, shipping insurers, as well as entities and people enabling Iran’s acquisition of weapons.
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