TEHRAN -- An Omani diplomatic delegation arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday for talks on the administration of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.
The report said the visit is within the framework of the consultations between the two countries to establish appropriate mechanisms for managing maritime traffic in the strategic waterway. (Iran-Oman-Hormuz Strait)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday it was preparing an "extensive" operation in the West Bank following a deadly incident near the Palestinian village of Tell.
The IDF said in a statement its troops were preparing for an "extensive counterterrorism operational activity" in the area, adding that soldiers' weekend leave had been suspended and additional forces deployed across the sector. (Israel-West Bank-Security Operation)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group said Friday it had not closed the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, insisting its recently announced maritime measures were limited to Saudi-linked shipping.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the group's chief negotiator and spokesperson, dismissed reports suggesting the waterway had been shut down. (Yemen-Houthis-Bab al-Mandab Strait-Saudi Shipping)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group said Friday evening that "Saudi" airstrikes targeted the group-controlled Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and Kamaran Island, as local residents reported powerful explosions.
The reported airstrikes came hours after Saudi media, citing a transport authority source, said the Saudi oil tanker NCC MASA had sustained minor hull damage in an attack in the Red Sea but continued its voyage. (Yemen-Houthis-Saudi Strikes) Enditem
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