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@#6 ... the whole strait of Hormuz problem would be solved by Saudi Arabia's pipeline ...
For the past couple three weeks, I've been seeing reporting that Iran and Oman have been meeting to set up a procedure to open the Strait of Hormuz. The time frame has been ~in a few days~ an announcement will be made.
Today, I see...
Hormuz meeting with Iran and Gulf nations delayed, Oman says
www.union-bulletin.com
... A planned meeting for Monday between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman's foreign minister.
Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X that the meeting is being delayed "in the interests of consensus," without offering any details about next steps.
The meeting was put off to ensure "appropriate conditions for a constructive dialogue that contributes to achieving sustainable understandings supporting the region's security and stability," Oman's Foreign Ministry added in a post on X.
Iran said the meeting of foreign ministers was postponed at the request of regional countries, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
Tehran had planned to formally unveil a deal on the shipping lane after a flurry of diplomatic activity including a rare meeting between senior officials from Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
In the days ahead of the planned meeting, it wasn't clear which nations would attend. Bahrain had ruled out participating, citing recent Iranian-backed attacks on Gulf sites, while escalating fighting between Saudi Arabia-backed forces and the Houthis, a group based in neighboring Yemen and supported by Iran, was also complicating the plans.
Tehran had indicated any deal wouldn't amount to a full reopening and it would still decide on which ships could cross the strait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the proposed meeting as an "important event" and a step toward building trust, in an interview with Al Araby Al Jadid.
Negotiations on details such as the fees ships may be charged were set to continue between Iran and Oman [later], according to people familiar with the talks, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. ...
Coast Guard Contractor Allegedly Fired Over Charlie Kirk Posts Allowed to Sue Trump Administration
www.military.com
... Former U.S. Coast Guard contractor Peter Souders is allowed to proceed with his First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming he was fired over posts related to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Souders, an engineer and project manager for government contractor Advanced Concepts Enterprises Inc. (ACES) who began working at the Coast Guard in July 2025, alleges that he was fired in September 2025 "in retaliation for his private speech on a matter of significant national interest and attention," citing a violation of his First Amendment rights.
In November 2025, he filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, specifically naming the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense -- including now former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth -- as the defendants. Two other officials, Michael Cogar of the Defense Department and Greyson McGill at DHS, were also named.
On Friday, Donald Trump-appointed Judge Timothy Kelly wrote in a new legal filing that he disagreed with defendants that Souders's First Amendment claim so belongs in the Court of Federal Claims, rather than the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia where it was filed. ...
@#2
Good question.