Oman proposes to establish two "sea lanes" in Hormuz

A statement by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that "in the first phase of our response to America, important military infrastructure and facilities at the US Prince Hassan Air Base were targeted."

A statement by the Guards on Sunday (July 12th) claimed  that "the command and control center as well as the hangars of the MQ-9 drones at the US Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan were destroyed", and threatened that the continuation of what it described as "treacherous US aggression will lead to harsher responses".

"America sought to move ships in the illegal passage south of the Strait of Hormuz by imposing its will on the Sultanate of Oman," he said,  explaining that he confronted "American attempts to move ships in the illegal passage south of the Strait of Hormuz last night and we forced them to stop."

Ghalibaf: The era of unilateral deals is over

The Speaker of Iran's Majlis, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stressed on Sunday that "the era of unilateral deals is over," sending a message to the United States of the need to abide by its commitments.

"We have told you: keep your promises and pledges, otherwise you will have to pay the price, and now you have to face reality," Ghalibaf said.

  The Omani government on Sunday denounced the bombing of its territory, the official news agency reported, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it was targeting other Gulf countries, in light of the exchange of attacks with the United States.

"The Sultanate of Oman reiterates its condemnation and denunciation of this targeting," the Oman News Agency said in a post on the X platform, which came hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi's visit to discuss the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.

 CNN leaks Omani proposal on navigation in Hormuz

CNN   has revealed a draft Omani proposal aimed at avoiding a slide towards an open maritime confrontation by reorganizing navigation in the strait to ensure the continuation of global trade without disruption.

The draft provides for the creation of a southern corridor that passes entirely within Oman's territorial waters, granting commercial ships unconditional freedom of navigation, in accordance with the rules that were in place before the outbreak of the US-Iran war last February .

This corridor serves as a "safety valve" for international trade, allowing the movement of cargo to continue away from direct tensions within Iranian waters.

Iranian and another Omani corridor

The Omani draft included the establishment of what it called  the Northern Corridor, which  would pass through Iranian territorial waters, and oblige ships to obtain permission and prior approval from Tehran before crossing, without imposing any fees or financial taxes.

The clause is intended to give Iran "regulatory control" over movement within its maritime domain, without harming global trade or provoking legal objections to freedom of navigation.

  The draft came after direct talks between Muscat and Tehran, and is based on the idea of managing two separate corridors that are independently managed, ensuring the continuation of trade and reducing the chances of military friction.

U.S. military announces end in third round of strikes  on Iran

The US Central Command announced the end of the third round of strikes against Iran, after US forces targeted about 140 Iranian military targets.

"US forces targeted about 140 Iranian military targets with precision munitions fired from land, naval fighter jets, drones and warships," US Central Command said in a statement.

"The targets included Iranian missile sites, drones, naval capabilities, ammunition depots, communications networks and coastal surveillance sites," it added.

"Since early May, U.S. forces have helped facilitate the successful passage of more than 800 merchant ships and 400 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz," the command concluded.