- The regional conflict is marked by disputes over Iran's nuclear program, impacts on oil flows, and Israeli strikes testing the fragile ceasefire with Hezbollah.
- IRGC announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel targeted Hezbollah and US-Iranian talks continued.
- Trump's bellicose language, IRGC attacks, and Iran's tanker strikes near Oman escalate the Middle East conflict.
- Trump confirms backchannel talks with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regarding a plan to end Iran's nuclear aspirations, which includes Hamas disarmament in Gaza.
Talks regarding Iran's nuclear aspirations are underway, with Oman and Kurdistan involved in back-channel discussions between the US and IRGC.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Talks regarding Iran's nuclear aspirations are underway, with Oman and Kurdistan involved in back-channel discussions between the US and IRGC.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Oman
sovereign state in western Asia
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
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Kurdistan
geographic region in the Middle East
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- The IRGC, a component of the Iranian state, has claimed that the United States maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran is expected to meet with Gulf states in Oman amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, while Iraq targets Saudi pipelines with drones.