Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’Esmail Baghaei also told the media briefing that Iran is ‌trying to ⁠agree ⁠a joint mechanism with Oman for the management of the strait of Hormuz but claimed that US pressure on Oman has hindered ⁠efforts. He did not say how exactly the US is pressuring Oman.During talks on Saturday aimed at resolving the standoff over the strait, Oman proposed a plan to fully reopen both shipping lanes through the waterway, according to US outlet Axios, citing a diplomat briefed on the negotiations. Continue reading...

Iran launches attacks on American military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after fresh US strikes – Middle East crisis live

US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’

Esmail Baghaei also told the media briefing that Iran is ‌trying to ⁠agree ⁠a joint mechanism with Oman for the management of the strait of Hormuz but claimed that US pressure on Oman has hindered ⁠efforts. He did not say how exactly the US is pressuring Oman.

During talks on Saturday aimed at resolving the standoff over the strait, Oman proposed a plan to fully reopen both shipping lanes through the waterway, according to US outlet Axios, citing a diplomat briefed on the negotiations.

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