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Iran and Oman are finalising a landmark agreement establishing new commercial shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran signalling willingness to engage with Washington on broader nuclear commitments.
Investigators suspect Iranian state-affiliated hackers launched a coordinated assault on approximately 30 water systems across Minnesota, with the CyberAv3ngers group identified as the likely culprit through attack methodology.
Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has condemned the United States for breaching a peace memorandum signed by President Trump and Iran's President Pezeshkian in June, describing the US as fundamentally untrustworthy and warning of severe consequences.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reasserted Tehran's role as protector of the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing US President Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 20 per cent toll on vessels transiting the critical shipping lane.
Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal for continued negotiations, insisting Washington must first meet Tehran's demands regarding Strait of Hormuz passage and oil exports. Trump responded with threats of military strikes.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over escalating military tensions in the Gulf region, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States to avert regional conflict.