What's happening with the Strait of Hormuz?

Canada August 09, 2026 08:04 PM

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. Elsewhere in the region, Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in response to the strikes, escalating tensions and threatening to reignite the civil war.

What's happening with the Strait of Hormuz?

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