Gulf of Oman
Xi Jinping warns against great-power conflict in the Gulf as China, Oman eye trade pact
Last week, China's Foreign Ministry said the country will soon be dispatching its special envoys to the Middle East to promote engagement and de-escalation.
What is Pakistan's army chief doing in Iran as tensions with US escalate? - analysis
Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion
US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew
UAE warns exports won't be 'held hostage' by Iran war as Gulf states say US alliance is not enough
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Abu Dhabi would not accept threats to its energy exports or unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz.
'Joining Iran's navy on seafloor': CENTCOM sinks Iranian oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours," said CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper.
EASA narrows warning to airlines over flying in Persian Gulf airspace amid renewed US-Iran strikes
EASA also extended its recommendations that airlines not operate in the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon until the end of September.
Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report
"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say
"We will avoid our chartered vessels dealing in STS or anything to do with non-compliant ships for Middle Eastern cargoes," said one of the sources, who works at an Indian refinery.
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz leverage is fading as global oil keeps flowing - opinion
Hormuz was Iran’s best card, and it’s already been played and lost. What remains is a regime running out of money, running out of allies, and running out of time.
Oil tankers going dark to evade Iranian attacks raises major oil spill risk in Gulf - report
Three separate oil spills are already spreading through the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, putting multiple ecosystems at risk.
CENTCOM: US forces strike Panamanian vessel in Gulf of Oman over alleged breach of blockade on Iran
A US official told the WSJ that the ship's crew was transferred to another vessel after the attack, and all members were accounted for.
Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report
Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday afternoon stated that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.
One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says
"Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian National is reportedly missing," the ministry said, while condemning the attack.
