WORLDSTORY 596· JULY 26, 2026

US and Iran hold fire a second night as Oman brokers Hormuz talks

For the second night in a row, the United States and Iran both held back from launching strikes at each other. Oman is working toward a transit deal for the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow wa

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