AFP8 Aug, 2026 07:20 PM3 mins to readTalks are continuing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz- but so do attacks on ships. File photo / Majid Saeedi /Getty ImagesTalks are continuing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz- but so do attacks on ships. File photo / Majid Saeedi /Getty ImagesThe UAE has accused Iran of targeting a tanker belonging to its state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz, even as both Iran and Oman suggested talks on administering the vital waterway were progressing.
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