Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the strait of Hormuz is close to being finalised – Middle East crisis live

Under the proposed agreement Tehran would control inbound traffic according to reportsUnderstanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran saysA third day of US-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli negotiators have begun in Rome, as Beirut seeks Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon.The negotiations are taking place a day after Israeli strikes killed at least one person and injured 11 others in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine, while two IDF soldiers died in an explosion in the village of Majdal Zoun. Continue reading...