Iran insists Hormuz remains closed despite Oman route deal
Tehran says the agreement with Oman on routes through Hormuz does not indicate that the strait is open.

Tehran says the agreement with Oman on routes through Hormuz does not indicate that the strait is open.



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![Popcorn and mock cinema tickets help recreate the experience of going to a movie theatre for displaced girls [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_5675-1787592760.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave.
Two Palestinian children among victims as Israeli attacks on Gaza continue despite US-brokered ceasefire.

Pro-Palestine activists from the ‘People Against Genocide’ group occupied a Martin-Baker factory in the UK.
Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching ‘kites, drones, and balloons’ from the war-torn enclave.

Gaza’s hospitals face oxygen shortages, putting the lives of premature babies and critically ill patients at risk.

Families in Gaza continue searching for children and relatives missing in the war.
The displaced in Gaza are struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets amid health crisis.
Attacks come as Netanyahu threatens to intensify strikes and displace Palestinians over alleged kite launches from Gaza.
Ex-Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, says restoring ties with Israel amounts to applauding the Gaza genocide.
Israeli drone attack targeted a family in the central city of Deir el-Balah, killing one person and wounding others.