A concise round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning

Oman and Iran have agreed to maintain Strait of Hormuz as an open shipping route

Oil prices fell as investors bet global crude supplies will improve, as tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf for months have begun leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

A round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning

Following a recent attack on a ship in the Gulf of Oman, the International Maritime Organization has temporarily suspended evacuations through the Strait of Hormuz. This pause…

Ship was travelling outside routes designated by IMO and Iran, UN agency says