Hormuz reopening talks stall over control and transit fees

Reuters reported attacks on three commercial vessels and US strikes on Iranian targets. Washington also revoked a general license that had authorized sales of Iranian crude. Attribution and sequence...

President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was over, while also saying talks would continue. Iran disputed that it had asked for direct talks but received Qatar’s foreign minister as mediator. The...

Iran declared the Strait closed after renewed attacks, while Trump said the US blockade was reinstated and described the Strait as open; he floated a proposed 20% reimbursement fee. Reuters reported...

Reuters reported that the United States struck bridges in Iran and that Iranian attacks hit a power and desalination station in Kuwait; Kuwaiti authorities reported damage, fire, and disruption to...

At a UN briefing, the spokesperson said Iran’s Ministry of Health reported at least 60 people killed and 670 injured since hostilities escalated again in late June, through July 27. This is an...

A senior Iranian source told Reuters there had been no progress on reviving the June agreement or defining a timetable for its commitments. The June document had set a 60-day period for a final...

Reuters reported that the 60-day period had expired and President Trump said no talks were taking place or scheduled; Tehran said Hormuz would remain shut until US conditions were met. The interim...

Iran and Oman discussed a temporary corridor through Hormuz as the impasse with Washington continued. Iranian conditions included changes to the US blockade and sanctions, while questions of...

An Iranian official told Reuters the Strait could reopen within seven days if Washington eased military pressure and lifted its blockade. Iranian state media listed additional terms including...

Reuters described Qatar’s draft language and indirect proposal exchanges during UN General Assembly week, as US, Iranian, and Gulf officials were in New York. The gathering created access for mediated...