Middle East live: Oil tanker reports 'two explosions' in Strait of Hormuz

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Issued on: 06/08/2026 - 05:48Modified: 06/08/2026 - 10:32

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An oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman reported hearing two explosions, a British maritime agency said Thursday.  Earlier, Iran said an agreement with Oman over the strait is in its final stages, while US President Donald Trump suggested a deal could be announced within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Yesterday's key developments:

• Iran said Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz , and US President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week.

• US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Wednesday that it can seem like the US is not making progress in Iran, describing the effort to end the war as "messy" and that "it’s going to take some time".

• The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker on the Red Sea off the Saudi port of Yanbu, without providing evidence. There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia.

• The shaky ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah grew more volatile Wednesday, as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri, the first such warning in weeks. Later, the Israeli military said it had begun conducting "precise strikes" in southern Lebanon in response to what it described as "a blatant violation of the ceasefire" that had largely held since June 20.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)

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