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Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran discussing phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade, sources say
A woman chants slogan as she holds an Iranian flag while motorcyclists ride during a state-organized motorcycle parade called 'Janfada,' meaning 'Sacrifice for Iran,' in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
By Reuters, AFP and ToI Staff
Neither side wants to be the first to surrender its leverage, officials say, but both would prefer to reach a solution before the midterms in November
Trucks wait on the road leading to the Gurbulak border crossing on the Turkish-Iranian border in Agri province, eastern Turkey, September 22, 2026. (Serra Yedikardes/AP)
September 24, 2026, 9:45 am
Trucks jammed at Turkey-Iran border as US blockade pushes trade overland
Hundreds of frustrated truckers forced to wait days to cross at Gurbulak crossing amid huge increase in haulage as US blocks Iranian sea ports
By SERRA YEDIKARDES and AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY
Gas prices are displayed in front of a gas station, September 10, 2026, in Carlsbad, California. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
September 24, 2026, 8:43 am
Gulf nations keep oil flowing despite Iranian attacks, but workarounds are costly
Pipelines, clandestine tanker shuttles and dwindling stockpiles have kept crude near $100 a barrel, but analysts warn the fragile balance may not last
By David McHugh
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian holds an image of late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
September 23, 2026, 9:48 pm
‘We did not bend the knee’: At UN, Pezeshkian says Iran and Gaza committed to ‘resistance’
Iran’s president says Tehran open to talks but will not cave to US force, will never give up on ‘peaceful’ nuclear program; falsely claims Iran doesn’t target civilian populations
By Lazar Berman
The Israeli Navy's INS Drakon submarine makes its way through Germany, en route to Israel, in a handout photo published on September 23, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 23, 2026, 5:12 pm
Israel’s 6th submarine to arrive as Navy plans major fleet expansion
INS Drakon reaches Israel after 8,000-km voyage from Germany, as military seeks to boost capabilities amid growing maritime threats
By Emanuel Fabian
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) arrives for the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 22, 2026. (Charly Triballeau/AFP)
September 22, 2026, 5:44 pm
Seeking talks, Iran offers to open Hormuz if US ends blockade, curtails military threat
Rubio suggests US open to talks with Tehran on sidelines of UN General Assembly, says ‘no harm in engaging’ but cautions that the Islamic Republic is run by ‘lunatic clerics’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives on Air Force One, September 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Alex Brandon)
September 17, 2026, 11:29 pm
Trump weighs return to large-scale Iran strikes: ‘I have a big decision coming up’
President says will meet with Gulf leaders at UNGA next week before determining next steps; State Dept. confirms Iranian delegation will attend; Iranian crypto exchange hit with sanctions
By Stav Levaton and Agencies
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing. (ToI/AP)
September 16, 2026, 1:21 pm
Daily Briefing Sept. 16 – From Mecca to Mokha: Houthis flex as Saudis flail
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on how the Yemeni rebels are increasingly strangling the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane and why the region is still trying not to engage with them
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
Mohsen Rezaei, former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was named on August 9, 2026, as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, attends a ceremony at Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
September 15, 2026, 2:21 pm
After Trump floats talks, Iran security chief rejects negotiations until ‘conditions’ met
Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei declares ‘stakes around oil and the straits have changed,’ vows Tehran will only talk if all its conditions are met
By Agencies
A billboard showing from right to left, Saudi King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yemen President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi is erected at a main street in Mahra, Yemen, September 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
September 15, 2026, 9:56 am
Apparent Houthi attacks trigger alerts in 6 Saudi cities; Riyadh vows response
Saudi authorities say 13 hurt in Monday attacks, while Iran-backed group claims Riyadh launched 50 airstrikes in response; Strait of Hormuz traffic dwindles amid regional escalation
By Agencies
A slider showing damage to a pumping station on the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia. (AP Digital Embed)
September 15, 2026, 3:19 am
What the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline could mean for oil flows
Analysts warn latest disruptions could bring even more pain for consumers in coming weeks and months, though blow for Riyadh softened by gradual reopening of Hormuz
By AP
A woman stands at the water's edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background following an explosion, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
September 14, 2026, 6:02 am
Diplomacy stumbles as meeting on Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states is postponed
Oman cites need for ‘consensus’ as Iran says countries will coordinate future date for planned Monday meeting; Trump again predicts war will end around midterms
By Agencies
A woman holds the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran while standing near a billboard that reads, 'The Strait of Hormuz remains closed,' in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (AFP)
September 13, 2026, 7:03 pm
Iran hardliners launched Hormuz attacks in defiance of leaders, undermining US deal — report
Iranian sources tell NYT Pezeshkian raged at IRGC chief, who denied authorizing July strikes; official probe traced them to powerful former Guards spymaster Hossein Taeb
By ToI Staff
A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 7, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
September 13, 2026, 5:10 am
Potential Iran-Oman Hormuz deal won’t immediately reopen strait, source tells Iranian media
Iranian official says Tehran still seeking agreement that will let it charge ships a toll, which Muscat rejects; Bahrain rules out attending Monday meeting between Gulf states and Iran
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to US embassy staff at Deerfield Residence in Dublin, September 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
September 12, 2026, 5:50 pm
Trump: Iran likely behind attack on Saudi pipeline, Houthis told us they don’t want to fight
US leader says Yemeni terror group has only ‘one country that they’re not too happy with, and we’ll get ⁠that straightened ​out’ — a reference to the Saudis
By Agencies
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 2:37 pm
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Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on the UK’s allegations of ‘ethnic cleansing,’ a report that Netanyahu was warned of Oct. 7 by the UAE, and updates on the US-Iran war
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
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