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איחוד האמירויות חיילות פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי

Gulf states want women in uniform — but your husband may have to approve

As regional threats grow, Gulf states are expanding women’s military roles, from officers to pilots, even as restrictions reveal the limits of their push for equality

Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.26

Iran, Oman still negotiating Hormuz deal as Qatar joins mediation

Tehran says terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unsettled as Qatar pushes diplomacy and Trump says he is in no rush for talks

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.26.26

Iran says Hormuz deal reached with Oman, warns strait stays shut unless US accepts terms

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tehran and Oman agreed on sharing Strait of Hormuz shipping revenues, claiming: ‘The Strait of Hormuz is under our control, and there are no enemy warships in the Gulf’

Lior Ben Ari | 08.26.26

US President Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

US holds off on new Iran strikes, turns to economic squeeze

Rubio tells allies Washington does not plan new attacks for now as Trump shifts pressure to sanctions and Hormuz; military action remains on the table if Tehran strikes first

ynet, news agencies | 08.26.26

US President Donald Trump and the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

Trump’s threat came as Washington opposed parts of a pending Oman-Iran deal on managing Hormuz shipping traffic, while new missile and maritime attacks raise fears of wider escalation in the Gulf

Associated Press | 08.19.26

US expects Strait of Hormuz deal soon as Iran-Oman talks advance

US official says Iran and Oman are making progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington prepared to lift its blockade of Iranian ports once commercial shipping resumes unobstructed

Reuters | 08.08.26

Trump says war will end 'fairly soon' as report says deal reached to temporarily reopen Hormuz

Oman and Iran have agreed to a framework that would open new shipping lanes in Hormuz without Tehran charging a fee; At the same time, the US president assessed that the fighting was close to an end: 'I don't think the Iranians can continue much longer.'

ynet | 08.07.26

Iran, Oman near deal to control Hormuz traffic and charge ‘service fees’

The proposed system would route incoming ships near Iran and outgoing vessels near Oman, while Washington insists Tehran will not control access or collect payments

ynet | 08.04.26

Cargo ship reports projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran dispute talks

A vessel reported being hit near Oman in the strategic waterway, while Trump said negotiations had resumed and Tehran insisted it was speaking only with Oman about safe passage

News Agencies | 08.04.26

Gulf-backed Oman plan would let Iran collect 'voluntary fees' in Hormuz, sources say

Proposal would deny Tehran sole control of the strategic waterway while allowing optional payments modeled on the Strait of Malacca, as Trump threatens renewed strikes if diplomacy fails

News Agencies | 07.28.26

סירת מנוע של משמרות המהפכה מתקרבת לספינה במצר הורמוז

Oman rejects Iran-backed tolls on ships crossing Strait of Hormuz

Muscat says any arrangement with Tehran must follow international law and guarantee free navigation, as France pledges to help clear mines from the vital Gulf shipping route

News Agencies, Lior Ben Ari | 06.29.26

Trump confirms Iranian drone attacks on ships as Gulf warns of rising Iran power in Hormuz

Oman says the Strait of Hormuz will not return to prewar conditions and is considering transit fees, amid growing Iranian involvement in managing the strategic waterway; Trump confirmed Iranian drone attacks on shipping as Gulf states warn a developing deal could expand Iran’s regional power and deepen instability

ynet Global | 06.26.26

US President Donald Trump, Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq

Iran strike exposes Oman’s double game in battle for alternate Hormuz route

US silent after Hormuz drone strike as Tehran says ship used an unapproved route, accuses Oman of appeasing Washington and warns against Israeli aircraft nearby

Lior Ben Ari | 06.26.26

'We are the window to Iran': the country that benefits from the war with Iran

While the Gulf states are coming under fire, the sultanate of Oman is thriving economically - and refusing to align itself with its neighbors' hostility toward Iran; but the Gulf's neutral mediator may have become Trump's next target

ynet | 06.10.26

Iran, Oman test toll plan in Hormuz showdown

Talks over possible transit and service charges come despite US warnings, as Iran’s blockade disrupts shipping and Tehran seeks new ways to bypass sanctions

ynet | 05.22.26