September 12, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeSeptember 12, 2026UpdatesNo Hormuz deal expected in upcoming talks with Oman, Iranian official saysA meeting between Iran and ⁠Gulf states planned for ‌Monday in Oman isn't expected ⁠to yield a signed agreement over the blockaded waterway, a senior Iranian ⁠official told Reuters.The Iranian official, who discussed the plans on condition of anonymity, said Tehran still wants an agreement that ‌would allow it to ⁠collect fees from ships that use the strait, ‌which Oman rejects.According to the Iranian official, Monday's meeting was called at Oman's initiative and would provide ⁠a forum to discuss other regional issues as well as Hormuz.Tehran ‌announced on Friday that it was planning to attend a meeting with Gulf countries in Oman on Monday. Oman has not officially announced the meeting and other regional states have so far remained silent. Bahrain said on Saturday it would not attend meetings with Iran.IDF rounds up dozens in West Bank village after soldier shot Palestinian resident Israeli soldiers round up Palestinians in the Palestinian village of Faqqu'a in the northern West Bank, Saturday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawIsraeli soldiers round up Palestinians in the Palestinian village of Faqqu'a in the northern West Bank, Saturday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawThe Israeli military rounded up dozens of Palestinians in the northern West Bank village of Faqqu'a after saying they shot a Palestinian man earlier on Saturday.Footage from the village shows dozens of Palestinians sat on their knees with their hands behind their backs. Faqqu'a is located on the northern outskirts of the West Bank, east of the Palestinian city of Jenin and bordering the separation wall.Earlier on Saturday, the IDF said its soldiers "fired into the air and at a Palestinian" after "receiving a report of a confrontation between Israeli civilians and Palestinians near the village." Answering to a Haaretz inquiry, the IDF said the soldiers' commanders are investigating the shooting.The Palestinian village of Faqqu'a. The Israeli separation wall is seen running along its eastern and northern outskirts.Footage from the shooting showed an IDF soldier accompanied by a group of Israeli settlers aiming his rifle at a group of Palestinian men standing in an agricultural field near the village. The soldier is then seen opening fire and hitting the man in the leg.The IDF has yet to answer a Haaretz inquiry on whether any Israelis involved in the incident were detained and whether the Israel Police have been provided their details.Read the full articleBRICS nations call for ‘maximum restraint’ amid Middle East tensions