LIVEFresh strikes, diplomatic deadlock and mounting pressure around the Strait of HormuzLast updated: August 11, 2026 | 20:35Gulf News ReportIran Israel conflictUS-Israel-Iran warPresident Donald Trump AFP Tensions remain high across the region as Trump says the US Navy has full control of the Strait of Hormuz, while calling for Iran to compensate victims of conflicts and unrest linked to Tehran. Hopes for a reopening of the strait are fading, sending oil prices higher and fuelling fresh inflation concerns. The UAE has called for an end to the region’s prolonged “no war, no peace” cycle and a move towards lasting stability. Meanwhile, maritime incidents have been reported involving a container ship in the Gulf of Oman and a cargo vessel hit by an unknown projectile off Yemen. Follow us for real-time updates.HighlightsSHOW MORE08:34 PM, 11 August 2026US: Oil flows through Hormuz rise to nearly 9m barrels a dayUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the seven-day average for oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz has risen to nearly 9 million barrels per day, citing coordinated efforts by the US military and Gulf allies.He said an additional 5 million to 7 million barrels per day is leaving the region through upgraded pipelines and export facilities, bringing total regional oil flows to about 15 million barrels per day.Wright added that more than 20 million barrels left the Arabian Gulf region on Sunday alone, exceeding the pre-conflict average.08:25 PM, 11 August 2026US says new round of Israeli-Lebanese talks in September The United States will sponsor a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in early September in Rome, a State Department official announced Tuesday."The political track will reconvene in Rome in early September, and conversations will continue in Beirut, Jerusalem, and Washington in the interim," the official said on condition of anonymity. "We feel good about the trajectory."08:06 PM, 11 August 2026Bahrain jails two men for spying for Iran's IRGCBahrain's High Criminal Court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment after convicting them of spying for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and acting on its behalf in activities that authorities said targeted the kingdom's security and national interests. The Public Prosecution said the defendants were found guilty of communicating with the IRGC and its operatives to assist hostile and terrorist acts aimed at harming Bahrain's national interests. The court also ordered the confiscation of seized items.Read more here.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.07:32 PM, 11 August 2026Iran, Pakistan officials hold talks in TehranIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Tuesday as Islamabad steps up mediation efforts aimed at ending the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States.According to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the two officials discussed key diplomatic and bilateral issues, but no further details were provided.06:10 PM, 11 August 2026Yemen govt says four killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red SeaAn alleged strike by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a cargo vessel killed at least four people near the Bab Al Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen, the country's internationally recognised government said Tuesday.The strike marks the latest fatal attack on a ship in the contested Red Sea waterway after the Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia last month.The Yemeni government's transport ministry accused the Houthis of launching the salvo that hit a cargo vessel named the "Tihamah" with "three successive ballistic-missile strikes while it was sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait"."The Houthi attack on the vessel which was carrying food supplies sparked a fire on board, killed four crew members - three Pakistanis and one Indonesian - and injured four others, as well as a member of the rescue team," said the ministry.A source from the Yemeni government forces based in the port city of Mokha said five people had been killed in the incident.05:25 PM, 11 August 2026Oman, Bahrain leaders discuss regional securityOman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a telephone call from Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, during which the two leaders discussed recent regional and international developments and issues of mutual concern.They exchanged views on efforts to strengthen security and stability in the region and highlighted the longstanding fraternal ties between Oman and Bahrain and their peoples.04:30 PM, 11 August 2026Strike on ship in Red Sea off Yemen coast kills two A strike on a cargo vessel killed at least two people near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen, British maritime security company Vanguard reported Tuesday, in the latest incident in the contested waterway."Two crew members, one Pakistani and one Indonesian national, were killed, while four others, comprising three Pakistani and one Indonesian national, were injured," the agency added."The Yemeni Navy subsequently deployed to assist the vessel and came under fire, resulting in one additional casualty."03:23 PM, 11 August 2026Cargo vessel hit by unknown projectile off Yemen