US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The war in the Middle East between the US and Iran has entered into another tense phase. US President Donald Trump threatened Oman over its involvement in talks with Tehran on the Strait of Hormuz and called on Iran to surrender. The comments came as the 60-day US-Iran memorandum expired without a broader agreement, while Tehran and Muscat continued discussions on restoring shipping through the strategic waterway.Â
The situation at sea has also worsened. A vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, damaging its engine room and causing a crew casualty, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency.Â
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Trump Threatens Oman Over Iran Talks
Trump has sharply criticised Oman’s role in discussions with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz and warned that Washington could take military action if Muscat obstructs US objectives.
Oman has traditionally served as an important intermediary between Washington and Tehran. Iran has been working with Oman on arrangements for commercial vessels to use the waterway, with Iranian officials saying the two sides had reached an understanding on a proposed transit route.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Hormuz Disruption Threatens Global Energy Markets
The Strait of Hormuz remains the biggest economic pressure point in the conflict. The waterway normally carries a major share of the world’s oil shipments, making any prolonged disruption a direct threat to global energy markets.
Oil prices have moved higher as negotiations remain stalled and uncertainty over the reopening of Hormuz continues. Front-month WTI crude recently traded around $84.92 a barrel amid the lack of progress in talks.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Demands Withdrawal of US Forces
Iran has linked any broader reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to major concessions from Washington.
Tehran has demanded the withdrawal of US forces from the region, while also seeking an end to the US blockade and other measures imposed during the conflict. The demands remain far apart from Washington’s position.
The disagreement over Hormuz has therefore become closely connected to the wider dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions and the future of US military operations in the region.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Vessel Hit By Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
The maritime crisis took another turn after a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz.
The strike damaged the ship’s engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, according to UKMTO. The Omani Coast Guard assisted the remaining crew members. Authorities have not publicly established who was responsible for the attack.
The incident adds to concerns among international shipping operators as commercial traffic through the waterway remains heavily disrupted.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Trump Envoy Jared Kushner Reiterates ‘Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon’
Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner has reiterated Washington’s position that Iran cannot acquire a nuclear weapon.
Kushner said Trump would remain open to an agreement if Tehran accepted restrictions that prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. He also said Iran was not currently showing interest in reaching the kind of agreement Washington wants.
The nuclear issue remains at the centre of the US-Iran dispute, with Washington treating Tehran’s nuclear capabilities as a key condition for any long-term settlement.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: 60-Day Iran Deal Ends Without Breakthrough
The 60-day period established under the June US-Iran memorandum has expired without a lasting agreement.
The arrangement was intended to create time for negotiations on a broader settlement, including the nuclear issue and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. Instead, the two sides remain divided, with Trump saying the US does not want to extend the interim arrangement.
Iran has also warned that it could adopt a more aggressive military posture if diplomacy fails, particularly around Hormuz.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Will US-Iran War Escalate Again?
The risk of another escalation remains high as diplomatic efforts struggle to bridge the gap between Washington and Tehran.
Iran has threatened to move toward a “fully offensive” posture if negotiations fail, while Trump has rejected extending the existing arrangement and continued to demand major concessions from Tehran.
The situation around Hormuz will be particularly serious. A further attack on commercial shipping, failure of Omani mediation or renewed US-Iran military action could quickly worsen the crisis.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What’s Next?
The next phase will depend heavily on whether Oman can help Iran and the US find a workable arrangement for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
For now, Washington and Tehran remain divided over the nuclear programme, US military presence, sanctions and control of the strategic waterway. With the 60-day agreement expired, markets and governments will closely watch the next diplomatic and military moves.
