Oman mediates talks on Strait of Hormuz as US and Iran pause strikes
Oman leads talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid a temporary pause in US-Iran strikes and a reported tanker explosion.
Oman is mediating negotiations in Tehran aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a two-day pause in retaliatory airstrikes between the United States and Iran. An Iranian military spokesperson confirmed the operational lull following regional reports.
Concurrently, Iranian media reported that an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine. The vessel reportedly detonated the explosive after deviating from a transit corridor designated by Tehran. Official Iranian authorities have not formally commented on the blast, and information concerning casualties or the ship's flag state remains unavailable.
Sources: iROZHLAS.