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STRAIT OF HORMUZ CRISIS

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.

6,000 seafarers, 400 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd-L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (2nd R) and State Secretary Marco Rubio (L) during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House. File photo taken on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump shuts door on Iran deal: Diplomacy hits a wall

Gargash said successful negotiations depended on a realistic assessment of the leverage available to those at the table, rather than exaggeration or escalation.

Gargash: Diplomacy needs flexibility and firm resolve

Children play at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

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England's Ollie Robinson appeals for a LBW decision against Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, given after a successful review on day two of the second Test match at Lord's cricket ground in Leeds, London on August 28, 2026.

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