Experts tell BBC Verify pollution has spread from a ship attacked on 3 August and threatens vulnerable wildlife.

Iran has issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said

A U.S. Navy helicopter fired on a Panama-flagged vessel after it attempted to bypass the American blockade of Iranian ports, CENTCOM confirmed Tuesday, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Pakistan’s interior minister in Tehran and pushed for stronger bilateral cooperation.

A U.S. military ‌helicopter fired at the rudder of a Panama-flagged ship after its crew ignored warnings from personnel ‌working to enforce a naval blockade on Iranian ports, The ⁠Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States says Kyiv has no interest in merging its war against Russia with the U.S. conflict in Iran after drone hit.