#muscat-talks

#muscat-talks

We could provide mine-clearance vessels we are good at that, Merz said, adding that a sound legal basis would be needed for such an intervention.

Both Iran and the U.S. think they won the war - Iran withstood two powerful armies and despite weeks of intense bombardment has shown no sign that it is willing to capitulate on the core issues that have divided them from the U.S. and Israel over decades.

In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea. This blockade has effectively brought Iran's economy to a standstill, as it relies heavily on international maritime trade.

Al Busaidi, a key mediator in ongoing talks between the US and Iran, met with Vance in Washington, DC on Friday. He said the nuclear negotiations have so far achieved significant, important, and unprecedented progress, according to the Oman News Agency.

The Treasury Department posted the license on its website late Friday, allowing countries to purchase Russian oil loaded on vessels from Friday through May 16.

Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the continued malicious drone attacks launched from Iraq towards Bahrain and several Gulf Cooperation Council countries, calling on Baghdad to address these threats and attacks urgently and responsibly.

Cathay Pacific has cancelled all flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until at least 31 May, allowing customers to rebook, reroute, or refund their tickets.

If the ultimate objective is to ensure forever that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, I think we have cracked that problem through these negotiations by agreeing [on] a very important breakthrough that has never been achieved any time before. The single most important achievement, I believe, is the agreement that Iran will never ever have nuclear material that will create a bomb.

While most Gulf countries have closed their airspace, Oman's has remained open. Airlines and governments have therefore been using it as a hub to help people get home. Italy and Slovenia organised buses to help their citizens travel from the UAE to Muscat, about a five-hour drive.