“Iran and its Arab neighbours were expected to discuss a deal between Tehran and Muscat to temporarily manage shipping through the strait. … Oman’s foreign minister … said that ‘in the interests of consensus the regional meeting … has been postponed” …
- Gulf States Postpone Talks with Iran over Hormuz Impasse (Financial Times)
… and Iran identifies the holdout as Saudi Arabia …
- Iran Says Oman Meeting Canceled at Saudi Arabia’s Request (Andalu Ajansi)
… while reports conflictt over whether “Iran’s nuclear chief … [will be allowed] to attend the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual General Conference in Vienna”:
Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:
- Israel Pursuing ‘Elimination Project’ of Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, NGO B’Tselem Says (Le Monde)
- Nearly 600 Israeli Occupiers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Restrictions for Palestinians (Andalu Ajansi)
- Israeli Settlers Injure Two Palestinians in Attack East of Salfit (Middle East Eye)
- Animated Map Shows Spread of Illegal Israeli Settlements Across Palestine (Aljazeera)
- Bodies, Remains of 17 Missing Palestinians Recovered from Gaza Rubble (Andalu Ajansi)
“We’ll ultimately get out unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like Venezuela”:
“The small country, known for discretion and neutrality, was a mediator with Iran at the request of the U.S. Omanis wonder what Trump might have heard that triggered him”:
- Omanis Baffled by Trump’s Threat to Bomb Their Country (Washington Post)
“The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was set up under a 2014 peace deal that saw the largest Muslim rebel group give up the goal of a separate Muslim state in the south of the largely Catholic country in exchange for broader autonomy”:
“The US has a history of providing intelligence support for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, which have killed many civilians”:
The commander in chief of the IRGC told the Iranian President outraged by “on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz” “that he had neither authorized nor had advance knowledge of the strike”:
- How Iran’s Hard-Liners Blew Up a Peace Deal with Trump (Asharq Al-Awsat)
“The campaign for a standardised civil code has raised concerns, especially among Muslim citizens, who say such a move would infringe on their religious freedoms”:
“The US president downplayed reports that Chinese entities had given Iran satellite imagery before a strike on a military base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers”:
- Trump Dismisses Report China Supplied Intel to Iran (Deutsche Welle)
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