Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that discussions with Oman regarding shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing. He cautioned that the reopening of the waterway hinges on the United States' adherence to the memorandum of understanding signed in June.
Meanwhile, the United Nations has begun delivering aid to Palestinian families who have been stranded by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank for over a week.
Amid escalating tensions, Israel has intensified its bombardment of southern Lebanon, resulting in at least 11 casualties. This marks the most severe violence since a US-brokered ceasefire was established in June.
In a related development, the USS George Washington has arrived in the Arabian Sea and is set to take over operations from the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid increasing concerns over the conditions on board the latter carrier.
Finally, Qatar has refuted Iran’s claims that it is holding three Iranian pilots captive, following their plane crashes in the Gulf state during the early phases of the conflict involving the US and Israel.