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China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings
Beijing urges dialogue on US-Iran war, sends envoy to Gulf as Xi hosts first Omani head of state visit since 1978.
Published On 2 Nov 2026
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A Gulf non-aggression pact could be the path forward
Published On 1 Nov 2026
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Iran says four tankers on fire after striking mines in Hormuz
Published On 31 Oct 2026
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Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Published On 30 Oct 2026
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CENTCOM reportedly has plans for Iran strikes: Will Trump approve them?
Published On 25 Oct 2026
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Massive oil slick seen weeks after tanker struck off UAE’s coast
Published On 24 Oct 2026
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US-Iran war, then and now: How the landscape has changed since February
Published On 23 Oct 2026
Iran determined to keep uranium amid increased war odds, flurry of meetings
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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UK king welcomes Oman’s sultan in speech quoting Prophet Muhammad
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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King Charles welcomes Omani sultan, hails peace efforts in UK state visit

King Charles III pays tribute to Muscat’s ‘noble efforts’ to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices

The UAE and Bahrain deals increase French commitments to 295,000 tonnes a month, just over 10 percent of consumption.

Iran war updates: 58 recruits killed, 200 hurt in Houthi attacks in Yemen

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‘Irresponsible shipowners’ risk seafarers’ lives to keep sailing Hormuz: IMO
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Iran’s UN envoy warns against US, Israel’s ‘relentless threats’

Iran says two tankers catch fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz

The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, used an unauthorised route, the IRGC says.

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Containers and debris captured floating around the Strait of Hormuz

Video shows containers and debris scattered around the Strait of Hormuz due to the recent attacks on vessels.

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US destroys dhow suspected of Iranian command and control

The US says it destroyed an Iran-affiliated boat in the Gulf of Oman, accusing it of conducting surveillance.

UN official warns of looming food crisis as Hormuz fertiliser plan stalls

Without a quick deal to move fertiliser through the strait, agricultural productivity would ‘significantly drop’.

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Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region

Plumes of black smoke rise from a Petro Dolphin oil tanker by a drone attack off the coast of Oman.

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US bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman ‘trying to run Iran blockade’

A US fighter jet bombed a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, according to CENTCOM.

US forces disable ship ‘attempting to run’ Iran blockade in Gulf of Oman

US military jet strikes stern of commercial cargo ship ‘without harming the crew’, CENTCOM says.

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