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Pune sailor, missing since July 12 attack on ship off Oman coast, is dead: Dubai Consulate

Body of Indian sailor missing after Oman ship attack found

Indian, missing after attack on GFS Galaxy off Oman coast, is dead: Family

Incentives, warnings and assurances: how an Indian sailor transited Hormuz

Indian seafarer aboard oil tanker recalls incentives from his employer to make the risky transit via route near Oman, the threats from the Iranian side to stop, and encouragement from the U.S. Navy to move ahead

Chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium hit by explosion off Omani coast, manager says

LONDON, July 14 - The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the \"explosion of an unidentified external device\" as it was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, according to its man…

Norwegian chemical tanker hit by projectile off Oman amid US-Iran tensions

A Norwegian chemical tanker was hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, a crisis response company said. MTI Network said in a statement that shipping company Stolt Tankers…

Lights out: How Iran quietly moved millions of barrels through Hormuz under America's nose

According to ship-tracking data, six US-sanctioned supertankers with a carrying capacity of 12 million barrels of crude combined have crossed the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman over the past week while keeping th…

UK Navy reports attack on tanker off coast of Oman

The crew members were not injured

MEA condemns attack on tanker off Oman coast; 10 Indians rescued, 1 missing

Oman hands over note of protest to Iranian ambassador following drone attacks

The move followed drone strikes on facilities in the Musandam and Al Wusta Governorates

'Deeply worrisome': MEA condemns attack on vessel carrying Indian crew off Oman

U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says

Iran has attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast protected by the U.S. military. Tehran demands vessels use a northern route through its waters.

Oman suggests organizing two separate maritime routes in Strait of Hormuz — TV

According to CNN sources, each of the routes can be controlled separately

No US officials attending consultations on Iran in Oman — CBS

Jennifer Jacobs, a reporter for the channel, says the Americans will keep up a remote conversation with Omanis and Qataris during the negotiations

Oman, Iran agree to continue talks on security in Hormuz Strait

The sides agreed to continue these discussions at the technical and political levels to reach necessary agreements

What makes the Sultanate of Oman the Gulf's geopolitical exception?

Removed from the theatrics of petrodollar politics seen across the rest of the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman's famed discretion and diplomacy have made it an indispensable intermediary in the region.

Iran’s Top Diplomat in Oman for Talks on Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian foreign minister landed in Muscat on Saturday. A standoff over the strait this week set off heavy clashes between the U.S. and Iran.

Inside the risky race through the Strait of Hormuz

Vessels that dare to use route close to Oman’s coast face increased risk of Iranian missiles

US President Trump instructs Vance, Rubio to continue negotiations with Iran — CBS

A source told the channel that the talks are to take place in Oman on Saturday

US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.