US halts Iran airstrikes as Omani talks focus on Hormuz

The United States halted its bombing campaign against Iran for a second consecutive night on July 26, marking a significant pause after 13 straight nights of airstrikes. The lull coincides with diplomatic talks mediated by Oman, focused on reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz and de-escalating the broader conflict.

Omani officials traveled to Tehran around July我们发现日期冲突。Text 1 says Omani diplomats arrived "around July 24-25". Text 2 says the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and Oman met on "Friday and Saturday". Text 3 says an Omani delegation visited on "Friday". Text 4, published July 25, says the pause is ongoing and mediators are pressing efforts. The current date is July 27, 2026 (UTC). Text 2's publication date is July 26, so "Friday and Saturday" would be July 24-25. Text 3's publication date is July 26, so "Friday" would be July 24. These align with Text 1's "around July 24-25". We will use "in recent days" to encompass this. to discuss maritime navigation in the strait, a global oil chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world's crude supply normally flows. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed the talks were constructive and that...