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Halt Hour 72: Three Tests Still Open as Wednesday's Asia Session Opens
The US-Iran halt enters day three at the Wednesday Asian open with no verification movement. Congressional briefings began Tuesday with no public output from any member.
New York Closes With Halt Unverified; Oman Silent at Hour 50
The Oman working group did not speak before the New York close, handing Tuesday's Asian session an unverified halt entering its 50th hour. Congressional briefings open Tuesday.
Inside the Hormuz 'Arrangements' Dispute Stalling the US-Iran Halt
Iran's Foreign Minister blamed altered Hormuz arrangements, not the US strikes, for resumed hostilities — making the arrangements question the technical talks' core bottleneck.
Halt Enters Day Two With All Three Verification Tests Still Open
The US-Iran pause holds through Sunday night without a new exchange, but Tehran has not confirmed it, no tanker has transited Hormuz, and the Oman channel has not spoken.
The Halt Holds at Hour 18. Its Verification Tests Have Not.
Tehran has issued no on-record confirmation. No commercial tanker has transited Hormuz. The Oman working group has not spoken. What needs to move before Tuesday.
Why Every US-Iran Deal Runs Through Muscat
Oman has facilitated US-Iran back-channel diplomacy since before the JCPOA. Here is why the sultanate holds that role — and what the current working group is actually trying to do.
Cargo Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz; UN Pauses Plan
A cargo ship was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, UKMTO confirmed Thursday. The UN paused its evacuation plan in response.
IRGC Rejects New Hormuz Route, Demands Ship Authorization
Iran's Revolutionary Guards rejected a proposed alternative shipping route and warned vessels not to transit the strait without IRGC clearance, as Oman rules out transit fees and 57 ships move under a UN plan.
Rubio's Gulf Tour Runs Alongside Iran-Oman Channel After Versailles
Secretary of State Rubio reassures UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain the Versailles deal will not embolden Tehran — the same day Iran formalizes a Hormuz governance claim with Oman.
IRGC Enforcement Gap, Day Three: Oman as the Only Open Channel
Three days after Tehran's closure declaration, selective Hormuz enforcement has left shippers in limbo and Oman's working group as the sole active diplomatic channel.
Oman and Iran Form Joint Working Group on Strait of Hormuz
Oman's Foreign Ministry confirms a joint working group with Tehran on Hormuz navigation governance, established after Ghalibaf and Araghchi both visited Muscat for talks with Sultan Haitham.
Iran's Parliament Speaker: Hormuz Will Not Return to Pre-War Status
Ghalibaf's Tuesday claim that Hormuz is permanently altered collides with Oman FM Albusaidi's reaffirmation of toll-free passage — and neither is what the freight tape registers.
Oman Oil Terminal Blast Halts Crude Loading
A drone attack on Oman's Mina Al Fahal terminal halted crude oil loadings and pushed Brent above $95, signaling regional instability is spreading beyond the Iran-US corridor.
Iran's Araghchi Says Hormuz Decisions Will Be Made Jointly With Oman
Iran's foreign minister claimed Tehran and Muscat hold a "natural right" to manage the Strait of Hormuz, saying other Gulf states will be consulted but the two littoral nations will have the final say.
Bessent: No Sanctions Relief Until Hormuz Opens, Iran Surrenders Uranium
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out Washington's firm preconditions for any Iran sanctions relief, warning that Hormuz and uranium must come first.
Iran's New Hormuz Map Claims Jurisdiction Over UAE, Oman Waters
Tehran published a new official Strait of Hormuz map on May 22 extending claimed jurisdiction into UAE and Omani waters, converting the toll fight into a direct sovereignty challenge to two U.S. partners.