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

From the BRICS summit in India to planned talks in Oman, regional powers are looking for a path forward as tensions with Iran continue to reshape the Middle East.

Gulf crisis widens with US-Iran standoff, Saudi pipeline closure, Houthi advances in Yemen, Bab Al Mandeb risks and Somali piracy resurgence.

Oman postponed a meeting on the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions. An Iranian ship was struck near the waterway, killing one person. Houthi rebels launched drones and…

Tehran's attacks on commercial shipping and Gulf neighbours fuel regional tensions and disrupt energy route