US and Iran Hold Quiet Talks in New York as Hormuz Deadlock Persists
Washington and Tehran are quietly engaging in New York in an effort to end seven months of conflict, sources say, but no breakthrough has emerged. The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's enriched uranium stockpile remain the main obstacles.
US Slaps New Sanctions on Iran's Aviation Sector as UAE Watches Hormuz Closely
Washington has launched a fresh round of secondary sanctions targeting Iran's civil aviation industry, raising fresh concerns for Gulf shipping and airspace even as backchannel diplomacy continues at the United Nations. UAE-based carriers, ports and fuel suppliers are being urged to review compliance as the region braces for potential fallout.