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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.
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.
Rubio Calls Iran's Gulf Strikes 'Reprehensible' as US Rallies Allies
Iran struck Kuwait and Bahrain, both hosting US military bases. Secretary Rubio held emergency talks with Kuwait's FM and reaffirmed US security commitments to the region.
Oil Slides Below $100 on Iran Deal Hopes, Then US Walks the Timeline Back
Brent fell under $100 on reports of a "pretty solid" US-Iran framework before Rubio, Trump and Tehran all softened the timeline — leaving a paper deal that trails the physical reopening of Hormuz.
Pakistan's Munir lands in Tehran as Qatar runs a parallel track
Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran Friday for high-level talks alongside a Qatari delegation, doubling the mediation channels into Iran as Rubio cites 'slight progress.'
Rubio Pitches NATO 'Maritime Freedom Construct' on Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden to push a US-led coalition on the Strait of Hormuz, rebuke Spain over basing, and claim 'slight progress' on Iran.
Bahrain Arrests 41 IRGC-Linked Suspects as Ceasefire Holds
Bahrain detained 41 individuals tied to Iran's IRGC while Washington awaits Tehran's formal response to a U.S.-drafted ceasefire memorandum of understanding.
Rubio Expects Iran Answer 'Today'; Parliament Calls MOU a Wish-List
Secretary Rubio said Friday the US expected Iran's response to its 14-point peace framework that day. Tehran's parliament rejected the terms as unrealistic.
Rubio Invokes AECA Emergency Clause for $8.6B Arms Sale to Gulf
Secretary Rubio approved $8.6B in arms transfers to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE on May 3, using the AECA emergency clause to skip the 30-day congressional review.