The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it will discuss navigation in the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf States and Iraq next Monday, during a meeting in Muscat, Oman. This meeting, presented as the first of its kind since the start of the war over six months ago, comes as the Brent barrel exceeded $100 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, a level not reached since July. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed by Tehran for several months, while Washington justifies having redirected commercial ships as part of a naval operation to secure traffic.
Monday's meeting is expected to focus on navigation security, without any commitment to reopen the strait having been announced at this stage.
A Pakistan-brokered reopening agreement had lasted 23 days before its breakdown, according to Tehran.
Iran claims to have captured an American Anduril Dive-LD underwater drone, which the Pentagon describes as an old model.
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The Revolutionary Guards have extended a no-go zone for navigation towards the Gulf of Oman.
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