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.
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.
Here鈥檚 a look at the latest developments in the and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be .
Oil tanker hit and disabled off the eastern coast of Oman
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.
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.
About a fifth of the world’s traded oil passed through the 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.
The U.S. is also operating a blockade of Iranian ports and has fired on vessels.
Pakistani officials say 鈥榟ighly positive鈥� talks held with Iran
A delegation from Pakistan led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir departed Tehran on Tuesday after talks with Iran鈥檚 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.
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 鈥渧ery positive and productive.鈥�
Iran and Oman, located on the opposite side of the strait from Iran, are finalizing their own proposal for managing the waterway. Oman鈥檚 foreign minister was to meet with Iranian authorities Tuesday.
No answers a year after Israeli soldiers kill 22 Palestinians including journalists and rescuers
Tuesday marked one year since Israeli soldiers , including journalists and rescue workers, in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza that provoked global outrage. No one has been held accountable.
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 , a who worked for The Associated Press and other news organizations.
Despite , the army has not provided details about the investigation or a timeline for when it could be completed. Rights groups say holds troops accountable for killing Palestinians, pointing to long investigations that .
China warns about US sanctions threat disrupting Iran cooperation
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.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China-Iran cooperation 鈥渟hould not be disrupted or undermined,鈥� noting that it has conformed with international law.
China is one of Iran’s biggest trading partners and purchases the majority of its total oil exports.
The Treasury Department on Monday said it was on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, including several based in China. It stopped short of imposing secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Iran.
Deadly Israeli strike hits southern Gaza
An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed at least one Palestinian and wounded four others in southern Gaza, hospital officials said.
The strike hit a group of people northwest of the city of Khan Younis, according to the city鈥檚 Nasser hospital. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
The death was the latest among Palestinians in Gaza since an October ceasefire attempted to halt more than two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Video shows Israeli lawmaker destroying Palestinian monument
A far-right Israeli lawmaker smashed a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday after entering the village of Madama with an Israeli military escort.
Video showed Tzvi Succot, an Knesset member from the Religious Zionism party, destroying the village鈥檚 鈥淢artyrs鈥� Monument鈥� with a hammer while Israeli soldiers stood nearby. The Israeli military said it authorized and provided security for Succot鈥檚 trip but that his group went beyond what was agreed to by demolishing the monument without permission.
Succot said the monument constituted incitement and glorified terrorism. He is running with the ultranationalist Religious Zionism party in Israel鈥檚 upcoming election.
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