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How much oil is going through Hormuz? Why data doesn’t match US claims
Trump says the US is helping around 30 ships cross the waterway daily, but ship-tracking data suggests it’s fewer.
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War on Iran: Diplomacy intensifies
Trump talks to Al Jazeera, Qatar’s Prime Minister visits Tehran and a temporary route is agreed in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
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Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say.
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How a 95 percent drop in Hormuz traffic changed global shipping
A crisis in one narrow passage has disrupted an industry that carries about 80 percent of the world’s trade.
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Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we know
Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, Oman agree on new temporary route in Hormuz
Deputy foreign minster says the route’s entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.
Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz
Omani FM hopes the two countries will ‘soon announce’ a joint temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
