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Iran said Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week.

The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened on July 28 to strike Iran's energy network and infrastructure, the sources said.

Instead of depending mainly on long-range nuclear missiles, the new approach would place greater focus on shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons that could be used in regional conflicts involving US allies.

In an update to its website, the US Treasury lifted sanctions on Fly Baghdad and two of its aircraft, but maintained its sanctions against a man previously identified as the company's owner, Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani.

Trump wanted to buy a fleet of powerful Arctic ships built to smash through thick ice. Those vessels, known as polar icebreakers, had fascinated him for years, according to a report by The New York Times.

Pyongyang has already sent a new batch of 40 KN-23 and KN-24 missiles and personnel to Russia, but the configuration of the deployment and total number of missiles will be finalised at top-level talks next month.

The attack took place around 8.45 pm local time at Shakib Al Hasan's ancestral residence in the Keshabmor area of Magura town. The house was also vandalised.

Iranhasseized de facto control of the strait, a strategic waterway for the global energy trade, since the United States and Israel launched their war against the country on February 28.

All flights to Leipzig-Halle airport were diverted for several hours from around midnight as police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator from the explosive in the drone

Sheikh Hasina was addressing a virtual press conference via an audio call, in what was her first public media interaction since being ousted and fleeing to India on August 5, 2024.

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the South Asian country's situation has worsened over the last two years with people continuing to live in an atmosphere of fear, insecurity and economic distress.

In the address, while speaking about her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's, assassination during a military coup, she broke down.

The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 were found with stab wounds and that a 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault.

In this "black widow" scam, vulnerable men are persuaded into sham marriages just before deployment. If they are killed, their new wives legally receive the compensation, leaving parents, children or siblings with nothing.

Two workers died in a gas explosion after being ordered back into Aeon Mall post-Kumamoto earthquake.

President Donald Trump's administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.

Kherson is among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range FPV drones against civilians. Equipped with live-streaming cameras, the aircraft allow operators to observe targets in real time and make decisions moments before impact.

Facing heat from far-right coalition partners ahead of upcoming elections, Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back on a US Gaza draft plan - though experts say Israel has little room to reject its key ally.

The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade measures.

Against all odds, she survived. A tree reportedly slowed her fall before she landed on thick brushwood, significantly reducing the impact.

Infantino has faced leadership crisis as UEFA, AFC and Concacaf threaten drastic actions over commercial rights plan.

US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria

Experts warn that low stockpiles of air defence interceptors as a result of the war on Iran leave the US vulnerable.

Ex-Marine denies charges after arrest at Los Angeles golf course, with weapons, badge and 'concerning' notebooks found.

Israeli forces have launched a large-scale military operation in Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Pakistan police fired tear gas at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi.

Abdul el-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic senate primary

The Trump administration has sought to weaken the leadership of high-profile Mexican cartels by increasing the bounties.

The geographical coordinates of the route in the waterway have been agreed upon with Oman, according to Tehran.

Figures like Representative Thomas Massie have questioned whether crisis is related to US support for Morocco.

The stock was down more than 13 percent as investors were spooked by the company's heavy investments.

Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she will return in December.

The southwestern US state's attorney general argues that the federal government is withholding key unredacted documents.

A 21-year-old flight instructor safely landed her small aircraft on a US freeway near Pensacola, Florida.

The announcement comes as Lula warns of foreign interference and polls show a tightening presidential race.

Authorities are screening 5,000 refugees as rights groups warn they remain at risk of persecution in Myanmar.

Law enforcement says at least three people were killed in shooting at a home, with those involved part of same family.

The war sees a surge in attacks by both sides with little diplomatic movement.

Eight Palestinian people injured after Israeli forces enter homes, shops in Qalandiya, issuing demolition threats.

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's Democratic primary for US Senate, narrowly defeating Rep. Haley Stevens.

Puntland says it has taken control of Galkayo camp as rival federal-aligned forces retreat following intense clashes.

The violence comes amid talks between Lebanon and Israel as Beirut pushes for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal.

An agreement with an unnamed investor is approved by the LIV Golf board to replace Saudi Arabia deal.

At least 17 people were killed after Russia launched an overnight ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv.