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Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.
The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.
NYTimes – World Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.
NYTimes – World Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war.
Iran and Oman held talks in Tehran to discuss the management of traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a joint mine-clearing project. Further negotiations are expected to discuss a permanent solution.
NYTimes – World Brazil's 2026 presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro both failed to win a majority in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was pleased to have led, while Lula expressed disappointment at the closer-than-expected result.
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29 after his governing coalition failed to pass emergency housing measures. Sánchez is framing the housing crisis as central to the campaign, while reports also note separate pressures from a migration crisis and corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
Sky News – World Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are marching toward Islamabad to demand his release, two days after talks between Khan's party and the government ended in deadlock. Protesters are also calling for his transfer to a hospital and family visits, while authorities have set up roadblocks around the capital.
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