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Arcs in and about Oman from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 164 stories · 1,032 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 11, 2024

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The US-Iran war: ceasefire and peace negotiations

15 of 164 stories this September · 8 about Oman

Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does · 13 articles, Sep 1Iran urges US to comply with interim deal after Trump threatens further strikes · 6 articles, Sep 1Wright: US 'may not' reach nuclear agreement with Iran · 9 articles, Sep 6Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies · 5 articles, Sep 14Trump to hold talks on Iran with Gulf leaders next week, Axios reports · 5 articles, Sep 15At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' · 306 articles, Sep 17Iran gives conditions to end war with US, re-engage in talks · 3 articles, Sep 19Trump open to meeting Iran’s president on UN sidelines: Rubio · 2 articles, Sep 20Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open strait · 207 articles, Sep 21Gulf leaders meet Trump with two fears: more war and less US protection · 5 articles, Sep 22‘I have a big decision to make’: Trump had a ‘good meeting’ with Iranian officials warning he may ‘annihilate the Islamic Republic’ · 1 article, Sep 22Israel's Netanyahu says at U.N. that attacking Iran was 'one of the easiest decisions' he's ever made · 7 articles, Sep 24US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News · 4 articles, Sep 24Iran officials pessimistic about US deal before midterms · 5 articles, Sep 27Mediators work to broker a deal between US, Iran · 23 articles, Sep 28
The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz

18 of 153 stories this September · 19 about Oman

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz · 9 articles, Sep 1Blockade succeeds as Iran oil exports stall · 6 articles, Sep 160 targets struck, 18M barrels of oil protected: The US military’s record day in the Strait of Hormuz · 8 articles, Sep 2U.S. and Iran escalate strikes: Oil tankers destroyed, base attacked · 281 articles, Sep 5US targets multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island · 15 articles, Sep 5Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it · 36 articles, Sep 6Iran to announce 'restricted zone' near Strait of Hormuz as tensions simmer · 54 articles, Sep 6Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait · 5 articles, Sep 7Iran meeting with Gulf countries to discuss Strait of Hormuz deal without the US · 21 articles, Sep 11Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz · 45 articles, Sep 13China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply · 8 articles, Sep 14Iran Fired Missiles at a U.S. Carrier. America Struck Oil Tankers. Here’s Why. · 1 article, Sep 17Iran says it strikes an oil tanker · 9 articles, Sep 18Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months · 7 articles, Sep 19Closing Hormuz Cost Iran More Than It Bought · 2 articles, Sep 19Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists · 5 articles, Sep 20A projectile strikes a tanker as it sails into the Strait of Hormuz · 7 articles, Sep 21Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open strait · 207 articles, Sep 21

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else45 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Oman that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 16– 17Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Aug 17– 18Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Aug 17Congressional Democrats plan Oman war powers push after Trump threatens bombing1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  4. Aug 13– 14A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  5. Aug 10– 14Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles22 articles · 15 independent sources
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  6. Aug 7– 8Trump’s top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say4 articles · 4 independent sources
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  7. Aug 6– 8Leaking tanker carrying nearly 1M barrels of oil appears to be sinking off Oman's coast49 articles · 12 independent sources
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  8. Aug 4– 7Iran Is Playing for Time as Midterms Loom for Trump9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Jul 7Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman45 articles · 9 independent sources
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  10. Jun 9– 10US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed59 articles · 32 independent sources
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Stories that name Oman

  1. Sep 21– 25New US sanctions shut down Iranian flights17 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Sep 18Saudi Arabia Cancels Oil shipments to Europe5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Sep 14– 17Watchdog says Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases24 articles · 24 independent sources
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  4. Sep 13– 15Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands23 articles · 16 independent sources
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  5. Sep 11– 18Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'95 articles · 48 independent sources
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  6. Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 independent sources
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  7. Sep 9– 11The US has loosened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over11 articles · 10 independent sources
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  8. Aug 26– 27Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  9. Aug 13– 18Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track101 articles · 49 independent sources
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  10. Aug 11US military fires on a ship accused of trying to violate its blockade on Iranian ports, US military says8 articles · 8 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 5– 6Proposed deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say5 articles · 3 independent sources
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