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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has urged Oman's Sultan to support unrestricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remain deadlocked over the strategically vital waterway.
Iran and Oman are finalising a new agreement governing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing routes through Iranian territorial waters under a framework distinct from past practices.
Three separate attacks on oil tankers off Oman's coast left three crew members missing and six injured on Tuesday, intensifying security concerns in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran tensions.