… Trump has shown signs of frustration, threatening on Monday to "bomb the shit" out of US ally Oman if it interferes with a deal on the Strait of Hormuz. …
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal By AFP August 18, 2026 11:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefin …
Audio By VocalizeMourners pray next to the coffins of Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a Commander in Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, and his family members during their funeral in Beirut’s on August 16, 2026. [AFP] President Donald Trump threatened Monday to bomb Oman if it "gets in the …
… A June deal between Washington and Tehran -- meant to serve as a jumping-off point for negotiations on a permanent settlement -- had said Iran and Oman would hash out future arrangements for the strait in discussion with other Gulf countries and "in line with the applicable inter …
… Marubu said she was born and raised in Lamu and had buried her mother there, despite her ancestry tracing to Murang’a, while Timamy’s ancestry traces to Oman. …
Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km By AFP August 10, 2026 07:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A satellite image shows the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and an oil slick off the Hal …
… Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also said on Saturday that reopening Hormuz depended on Washington accepting the conditions and was separate from negotiations between Iran and Oman. …
A study by online trading platform Taurex ranked the world's top 10 lucrative housing markets, finding that Japan tops the list with buyer interest jumping 245 per cent in the past three years, while Thailand and China also rank among the hottest markets. The research examined nearly 40 countries since 2022, tracking online searches for property purchases and rentals, rental yields, and price-to-income ratios.
A study by online trading platform Taurex ranked the world's top 10 lucrative housing markets, finding that Japan tops the list with buyer interest jumping 245 per cent in the past three years, while Thailand and China also rank among the hottest markets. The research examined nearly 40 countries since 2022, tracking online searches for property purchases and rentals, rental yields, and price-to-income ratios.
US President Donald Trump said no talks with Iran are under way or scheduled, and posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as American territory, contradicting his envoy Jared Kushner's statement that the US and Iran were having "very positive and active conversations". Trump has been pressing a threat to claim sovereignty over the strategic waterway as a nearly six-month-old Iran war continues.
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since a conflict began on February 28. Trump called for Tehran to surrender as pressure mounts on Republicans ahead of November's midterm elections over the nearly six-month stalemate.
President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since conflict began on February 28. The threat comes as ongoing talks between Oman and Iran address navigation arrangements through the waterway, following the collapse of a Pakistan-mediated US-Iran interim deal.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said the Strait of Hormuz "will remain Iranian" after President Trump claimed he would declare it US territory following a US defeat of Iran. A White House official later said Trump was joking.
Five years after returning to power, Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have built working relationships with multiple countries despite lacking formal recognition from most. Russia remains the only nation to officially recognize the Taliban government, while many Western countries demand domestic human rights reforms before considering recognition, though many states are engaging with Afghanistan's leaders on practical grounds.
U.S. President Trump responded to Iran's peace deal conditions by demanding compensation for deaths in wars, attacks, and protests over a 50-year period, a new proposal that threatens efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices rose 5% as the reparations demand dimmed prospects for a deal.
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe and Lamu Woman Representative Muthoni Marubu Monicah have withdrawn from the ruling UDA, citing unfulfilled promises, political exclusion, and frustrations with party leadership. Kagombe blamed the government for failing to deliver development projects to his constituents, particularly citing stalled Mau Mau roads that have hindered farmers' ability to transport produce.
A tanker carrying close to one million barrels of Russian oil has grounded off Oman's Hallaniyat Islands nature reserve, creating an oil slick covering approximately 390 square kilometres. Oman's government said Monday it is working to address the leak near a protected area home to Arabian Sea humpback whales and Socotra cormorants.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has set out six conditions the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, including an end to US threats, lifting of sanctions, withdrawal of US military forces from around Iran, and unconditional release of frozen Iranian assets. The conditions broaden terms Iran previously set out in a June memorandum.
Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway. An agreement between Iran and Oman is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.
Oman says talks with Iran over a shipping agreement for the Strait of Hormuz are progressing positively, but Iran's foreign minister warns that any deal would not immediately reopen the waterway, which has been effectively blockaded since February. The reopening remains subject to other conditions, including compensation from the US for what Tehran describes as violations of a ceasefire deal.
Iran and Oman have agreed on coordinates for a ship transit route through the Strait of Hormuz and are finalising joint management arrangements, though Tehran says reopening depends on the US ending its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be "hit very hard" unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened "very soon," saying the US, Iran and Oman are nearing an interim deal to reopen the strategic waterway.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, which would stabilize energy prices and restore freedom of movement for shipping.
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would face being "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through. Iran has tightened its grip on the waterway since February 28 and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, which has been a sticking point in talks.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran and Muscat were close to reaching a deal on a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, separate from existing corridors, that would respect both sides' sovereign rights and security interests. Iran has maintained effective control over the strategic waterway, through which around 20 percent of global oil consumption passes, since the outbreak of war on February 28.
President Trump announced that the United States and Israel have agreed to hold off on new strikes against Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said the conditions include the immediate opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
President Donald Trump said the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said he made the decision after speaking with Saudi Arabia's crown prince and after Tehran spoke with Riyadh, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Iran said it made progress in talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on principles and mechanisms for safe shipping passage while respecting the two states' sovereign rights. The discussions follow recent US attacks on Iran and a June memorandum aimed at easing tensions over control of the strategic waterway.
A foreign investor testified in Nairobi court that he lost more than USD 550,000 after receiving counterfeit gold and paying for a shipment that never left Kenya, allegedly arranged by Duncan Okaka Okonji and three others who promised to export gold to Dubai but failed to deliver.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday and warned of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come, as Houthi rebels in Yemen blockaded Saudi ports and the conflict threatened to widen. The strikes followed US attacks on Iranian military positions and deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days.
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, with Tehran claiming it targeted American assets across the region and accusing US forces of hitting civilian infrastructure including an airport, railway station, and bridges; Iranian state media reported at least eight dead and 20 wounded. This represents the biggest escalation since the two countries returned to outright war a month after agreeing a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their conflict.
Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran threatening a "full-scale offensive" and hitting several US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain in response to American strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed oil tankers exploded after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz and said they "stopped" four ships transiting the waterway, though the US military denied the tanker claims.
The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade, resuming fighting nearly a month after both sides had signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending Middle East conflict. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, while US President Donald Trump threatened to expand strikes next week to hit power plants and bridges unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck a U.S. air base in Jordan on Tuesday, while Jordan's armed forces reported intercepting four Iranian missiles. U.S. Central Command completed a five-hour wave of strikes on Iran, the third consecutive night of attacks.
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran, hitting targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by firing missiles and drones at Bahrain, targeting a US forces residential building and other facilities.
The United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran, hitting port cities including Bushehr (home to Iran's only civilian nuclear power plant), Abadan, Mahshahr, and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. Netanyahu vowed Israel would strike decisively if Iran attacked again.
The US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, with the US conducting more than 140 strikes across Iran in response to Iranian attacks on a ship. Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies including Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, marking an escalation in hostilities.
The United States struck Iran for a second consecutive day, prompting Iranian Revolutionary Guards to announce new attacks on Gulf nations including Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. The escalation centres on competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran announcing a closure of the strategic waterway and the US asserting it remains open to maritime traffic.