All news on the topic: Oman

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US strikes Iran for first time in a month as Tehran retaliates with attacks on American bases
The US has reverted to military attacks on Iran for the first time in a month, firing missiles and drones at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, prompting the Iranian military to attack US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Trump threatens to "bomb the s* out of" Oman if it interferes in Iran war**
President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb another country if the nation gets involved in his war against Iran.
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Trump says US and Iran are holding talks as Tehran denies negotiations
Donald Trump has warned Iran it has a “last chance” to sign a “good document”, as he insisted talks were under way despite Tehran denying negotiations with the US were taking place.
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Iran seeks leverage by threatening global trade routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East’s trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points that steadily raise the cost of confrontation, according to Gulf officials and analysts.
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Gulf allies split over Trump’s Iran strategy as regional tensions escalate
Washington’s Gulf Arab allies are increasingly frustrated as hostilities between the US and Iran intensify, jeopardizing their national security and economies.
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Tanker erupts in flames after being hit by unidentified projectile off Oman coast, UK agency says
A tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile while sailing off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.
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Escort manager who worked with Arab princes and sheikhs vanishes without trace in the Middle East
Panic has reportedly spread through the escort world after a model and manager named Alina, who is said to have worked with an Omani prince and sheikhs from the UAE, mysteriously disappeared.
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Indian sailors missing after US strike disables Palau-flagged tanker near Oman
The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".
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Trump warns Oman of attack, adding another country to his growing threat list
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump gleefully portrayed his opponents as trigger-happy interventionists who would embroil the United States in all kinds of foreign wars — up to and including World War III.
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Missile scare, oil spike and naval threats as Iran confronts US in Hormuz crisis
Iran has warned it will attack US Navy ships if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump announced a plan to “guide”.
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Wall Street firm pays analyst $15,000 to infiltrate Strait of Hormuz for trading insights
A Wall Street research firm has paid an analyst $15,000 to venture to the Strait of Hormuz by speedboat, armed with cigars and tobacco pouches in order to gain trading insights.
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Massive explosion rocks Iranian port amid suspicious chemical shipment
A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others.
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Yemenis in Russian military plead for help to escape the war in Ukraine
After leaving his war-torn homeland of Yemen, “Hamza” was working for subsistence wages in neighboring Oman when he heard about an attractive opportunity: sign up for a non-combat role with the Russian military for about $3,000 a month.
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Russia, Iran, and China begin joint naval exercises amid rising tension
The Russian Ministry of Defence said Russia, Iran and China have begun joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman to 'improve the safety of maritime economic activity'
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Oman chaos as oil tanker seized by 'six military men' and contact with ship lost
The U.K. military-run group described receiving a report from the ship's security manager of hearing "unknown voices over the phone" alongside the ship's captain