{"id":2373,"date":"2026-08-06T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:36:21","slug":"possible-strait-of-hormuz-deal-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-lebanon-and-other-news-in-the-mideast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2373","title":{"rendered":"Possible Strait of Hormuz deal, Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon and other news in the Mideast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Iran says it\u2019s in the final stage of drafting an agreement on the <span>Strait of Hormuz<\/span> waterway with Oman, while two Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2371\">Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Thursday. Full coverage can be found <span>here<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Iran says it\u2019s close to a deal with Oman<\/h2>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has said <span>an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz with Oman<\/span>, which lies on the other side of the waterway, is in the \u201cfinal stage\u201d of drafting. Speaking Wednesday, he said a joint statement will be issued \u201cif certain parties do not obstruct this process,\u201d apparently referring to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement is likely to be contingent on the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iran\u2019s ports.<\/p>\n<p>The strait is crucial to global shipping and energy supplies. Before the war, which began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in February, around one fifth of the world\u2019s oil and natural gas passed through the waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, all eyes were on the U.S. for the next development.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon as negotiators meet in Rome<\/h2>\n<p>Two Israeli <span>soldiers were killed<\/span> and another four were seriously wounded in an explosion in southern <span>Lebanon<\/span>, the Israeli military said Thursday. The deaths are <span>Israel\u2019s<\/span> first since a shaky truce was implemented in June between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group <span>Hezbollah<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2369\">2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Israeli army launched strikes Wednesday in southern Lebanon in response to what it described as Hezbollah\u2019s violation of the ceasefire and issued a call for residents of another village to flee \u2014 the first such warning Israel has issued in Lebanon for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation came as Lebanese and Israeli negotiators met in Rome to discuss implementation of the June deal under which Israeli forces are supposed to withdraw from areas they occupy in southern Lebanon, in exchange for Hezbollah\u2019s disarmament. <\/p>\n<h2>UNESCO World Heritage site in Sudan is threatened by war and sand<\/h2>\n<p>The war in Sudan is <span>threatening the ancient Meroe pyramids<\/span>, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique and angular architecture, as preservation efforts have completely halted.<\/p>\n<p>Sudan\u2019s deadly conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has destroyed many of the country\u2019s historical sites and museums. UNESCO warned in April that cultural and historical sites are under growing threat. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Located about 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the capital Khartoum, Meroe comprises over 200 pyramids built between 800 B.C. and 350 A.D. as royal tombs for the Kingdom of Kush. Archaeologist Mahmoud Suleiman warned that collapses are possible at the site.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2367\">Leader of Myanmar\u2019s military-backed government arrives in Thailand seeking political legitimacy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran says it\u2019s in the final stage of drafting an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz waterway with Oman. Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon. 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