US-Iran War LIVE: Tehran proposes letting ships sail through Oman side of Hormuz without risk of attack, says report

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Iran has proposed allowing ships to sail through the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz without attack, amid escalating tensions with the US. The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran and enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate, with Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warning that Iran would capture American soldiers as hostages and attack US naval ships enforcing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting over two dozen people involved in oil transport. Pakistan's army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials to ease tensions. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the US will ensure Iran never has a nuclear weapon and prefers a deal but is prepared to take a harder approach. Oil prices slipped as optimism over easing tensions between the US and Iran grew. The US military's Middle East command CENTCOM reported stopping 10 vessels from sailing out of Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of the naval blockade.
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