MidEast Insights

⚡️🇮🇷🇴🇲 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed in the press conference that Tehran is nearing a maritime agreement with Muscat over legal management of the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the "opening of the Strait" remains contingent on the U.S. providing compensation for "violations of the Islamabad agreement" — Tasnim citing Iranian Foreign Ministry. ➡️ Tehran has declared the existing Traffic Separation System (TSS) no longer acceptable and is negotiating a new framework; given current "technical and legal complexities," both parties are establishing a "temporary route" to serve as the immediate operational basis for vessel traffic. ➡️ Technical negotiations between Irani...

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz – UKMTO @Middle_East_Spectator

— 🇱🇧/🇮🇱 BREAKING: Hezbollah says it fired a guided missile at a Merkava tank in Al-Bayada, south of Lebanon, and scored a direct hit. @MidEastInsights

#NEW ⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah has announced thwarting an IDF advancement attempt to cross the 'Litani' river towards southern Lebanon's 'Zawtar ElCharqiyeh' from 'Deir Seryan', after engaging the force using rifles and machine guns from near point-blank, confirming causalities at 12:30. Hezbollah targeted the IDF Armored Reinforcements with artillery shelling, and the presence of MANPADS in the area forced IAF airpower away from the area, delaying medivacs. @GeoPWatch

Something is cooking, why would Iran order ships to move away from Ras Al-Khaimah coast towards Dubai? No logical reason I can see for now.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 President Trump: ‘Iran’s proposal is not acceptable to me, it’s simply not acceptable’ @Middle_East_Spectator

— 🇮🇱/🇵🇸 NEW: Israeli troops can shoot Palestinian stone-throwers if they pose a threat, but the same does not apply to "settlers" due to "severe sociological consequences," IDF Central Command chief Avi Bluth says. @MidEastInsights

🚨🇬🇧The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the captain of a cargo ship was attacked by several small boats 11 nautical miles off the coast of Sirik in Hormozgan province, Iran. ✅Follow @MaxOsintIntel

— 🇮🇷/🌍 NEW: Iran's proposal includes a third phase calling for strategic dialogue with Arab and regional parties to build a comprehensive security architecture for the entire region, sources tell Al Jazeera. @MidEastInsights