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US Demands Strait Open, Vance Leads Oman Talks

7/11/2026

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  • U.S. officials have pressed Iran to declare Strait of Hormuz lanes open, stop firing on commercial vessels, and surrender 900 pounds of enriched uranium, warning.
  • Vice President JD Vance will lead a team to meet Iran in Oman on Saturday.
  • Three Qatari and Saudi tankers were hit, prompting U.S. strikes on Iranian sites and Iranian retaliation, with Iran blaming an “errant” faction—a claim U.S. officials say shows a Tehran power struggle.