The Latest Breaking News from Tehran

Iran warns Gulf states of strikes on energy assets if US attacks resume

Iran has warned Gulf states of retaliatory strikes on their energy and water facilities. This diplomatic push aims to deter further United States military action against Tehran. Iran urged allies to influence Donald Trump towards a negotiated settlement. Saudi Arabia and Qatar conveyed these warnings to the United States. The…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Iran Has Said It Will Seek To Collect Fees For Passage Through The Hormuz Strait. Maritime Groups Are Asking The UN To Stop It.

Leading ships associations are urging the UN to prevent Iran from charging tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that it would lead to higher costs for consumers and undermine the principles of free navigation.

International Business Times · Aug 6

Trump Says Iran Talks Are Going 'Quite Well.' Tehran Claims Washington Is Ready To 'Return To Commitments.'

Both Iran and the U.S. expressed optimism about the state of negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz over the past hours.

International Business Times · Aug 6

'Crazy radicals who want war to continue': Vance sees 'messy' negotiations with Iran ahead

US vice president JD Vance has warned that negotiations with Iran will be "messy" and "take some time". His remarks came as Tehran said it was in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, while president Donald Trump suggested a deal could be…

The Times of India · Aug 6

'No fees or tolls': How the Iran-Oman deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz will work

A deal between Oman and Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz by directing inbound traffic through a route closer to Iran and outbound traffic through a route closer to Oman, according to a report. The development comes as Tehran said on Wednesday that the two countries had agreed on…

The Times of India · Aug 6

Iran Seeks 5%-7% Strait of Hormuz Toll, Oman Backs 3% as Officials Deny Trump Deal Is Imminent: Report (UPDATED)

Editor’s note: The story has been update to include a comment from a White House spokesperson.

Benzinga · Aug 6

Iran and Oman close to agreement on Hormuz

TEHRAN - Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said on Wednesday, even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for regional shipping.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

‘Don’t want to kill people,' Trump says Iran asked him to halt the ‘biggest attack’ since WWII

President Trump stated he prefers a deal with Iran to avoid conflict. He claimed Iran requested talks after the United States prepared for a major strike. The US president reiterated that Iran must not develop nuclear weapons. He also compared US actions in Iran to those in Venezuela. Trump suggested…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

'Biggest attack since World War II': What stopped massive US strike on Iran? Trump reveals

US President Donald Trump said that the United States was on the verge of launching what he described as the "biggest attack since World War II" on Iran before Tehran reached out to seek talks. He claimed that the prospect of a massive military strike pushed Iran back to the…

The Times of India · Aug 6

Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says

Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5