An oil tanker was hit with a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report Tuesday that highlighted the ongoing dangers for shipping companies attempting to use the waterway while Iran holds it in firm control. <\/p>\n
The attack came as a high-level delegation from Pakistan, which has been a main mediator between the United States and Iran, was wrapping up meetings in Tehran with the goal of bringing a negotiated end to the nearly six-month old war. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war<\/a> and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Oil tanker hit and disabled off the eastern coast of Oman<\/p>\n The oil tanker was hit Monday night a few miles off the east coast of Oman, according to a report Tuesday from the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization. <\/p>\n The strike disabled the ship’s engine, but all crew were reported safe, the UKMTO said. There were no immediate reports of any environmental impact. Prior attacks on tankers during the war have caused oil spills. <\/p>\n About a fifth of the world’s traded oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Iran now has a stranglehold on traffic through the strait and periodically fires at vessels attempting to transit, though there was no immediate claim for Monday’s attack.<\/p>\n The U.S. is also operating a blockade of Iranian ports and has fired on vessels. <\/p>\n Pakistani officials say \u2018highly positive\u2019 talks held with Iran<\/p>\n A delegation from Pakistan led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir departed Tehran on Tuesday after talks with Iran\u2019s president and other senior officials on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reviving negotiations to end the Iran-U.S. conflict, the Pakistani military said.<\/p>\n Pakistan has sought to mediate a resolution between Iran and the U.S., maintaining contacts with officials in both countries. Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had been \u201cvery positive and productive.\u201d <\/p>\n Iran and Oman, located on the opposite side of the strait from Iran, are finalizing their own proposal for managing the waterway. Oman\u2019s foreign minister was to meet with Iranian authorities Tuesday. <\/p>\n No answers a year after Israeli soldiers kill 22 Palestinians including journalists and rescuers<\/p>\n Tuesday marked one year since Israeli soldiers killed 22 Palestinians<\/a>, including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza that provoked global outrage. No one has been held accountable.<\/p>\n Israeli officials said the target was a suspected Hamas camera on the roof of Nasser Hospital. Among those killed were Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and Mariam Dagga<\/a>, a visual journalist<\/a> who worked for The Associated Press and other news organizations.<\/p>\n Despite repeated requests by the AP<\/a>, the army has not provided details about the investigation or a timeline for when it could be completed. Rights groups say Israel rarely<\/a> holds troops accountable for killing Palestinians, pointing to long investigations that rarely lead to prosecution<\/a>.<\/p>\n China warns about US sanctions threat disrupting Iran cooperation<\/p>\n China’s Foreign Ministry says it is closely following plans announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to expand sanctions to entities and individuals linked to Iran, including some based in China. <\/p>\n Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China-Iran cooperation \u201cshould not be disrupted or undermined,\u201d noting that it has conformed with international law.<\/p>\n China is one of Iran’s biggest trading partners and purchases the majority of its total oil exports. <\/p>\n