Iran makes new Strait of Hormuz demands
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The attack further clouds the outlook for a deal to open the strategic waterway.
Crude oil prices rose Thursday after Iranian state news published a draft plan with restrictive conditions for ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
By Steve Holland and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. official on Friday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old U.
The UAE said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, Yemen’s military has attacked Houthi rebels as the United Nations warns that fighting could escalate, and Turkey’s Kurdish peace bill wins approval in parliament.
Iran's military stressed that the crucial waterway would only be reopened when the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Oil prices extended gains on reports that Iran attacked “hostile targets” in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran seeking to bar US ships from the critical waterway in a deal with Oman.
In talks on the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has vowed to block U.S. Navy ships from using the waterway.
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