Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Amid Escalating Regional Tensions
US President Donald Trump stated that the US has no planned talks with Iran but maintained that the Strait of Hormuz remains 'open and operating', despite limited traffic.
A ship was attacked during transit through the waterway, causing a crew casualty. The British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations center reported that an unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of the ship near Oman.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they fired drones at a Saudi oil refinery in neighboring Saudi Arabia, which has been a target for attacks threatening to reignite Yemen's civil war and open another front in the Middle East.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that an Iranian-Omani agreement could pave the way for Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations for a 'comprehensive and permanent deal' addressing regional security and stability concerns.