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Tensions at Strait of Hormuz

14 Aug to 21 Aug
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US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a deal with Iran on Hormuz, and called for Tehran to surrender in a war that has become a growing political burden at home.

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The Strait of Hormuz is in international waters, sandwiched between the coasts of Iran and Oman.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 16 Augwording from Al Jazeera

Tehran's forces effectively closed the strait — through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil supplies passed before the war — after Israel and the US attacked Iran on 28 February.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 18 Augwording from Euronews

Top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media that the strait would remain shut until the U.S. met the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 18 Augwording from CBC

Trump suggests in speech that 'pretty soon I'll be declaring' Hormuz strait a U.S. territory

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 16 Augwording from CBC

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How it changed

  1. 14 Aug

    Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to eight vessels on Tuesday, compared with a 10-day average of about 12, and 130-140 ships before the war.

    2 outlets · CBC
  2. 16 Aug

    The Strait of Hormuz is in international waters, sandwiched between the coasts of Iran and Oman.

    5 outlets · Al Jazeera
  3. 18 Aug

    US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a deal with Iran on Hormuz, and called for Tehran to surrender in a war that has become a growing political burden at home.

    7 outlets · The Straits Times
  4. 19 Aug

    Mr Trump said there are no talks planned between the two countries, and insisted the strait was open.

    2 outlets · ABC News (Australia)

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