Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 61.60 points higher, or 0.67%, at 9207.40 on Wednesday, August 5.

2026-08-05

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 61.60 points higher, or 0.67%, at 9207.40 on Wednesday, August 5.

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2026-08-04

Alan Ayr, a distinguished fellow for foreign policy at the Middle East Institute in Washington, stated that the truly important negotiations currently taking place are between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, not between the US and Iran over

2026-08-04

Refinitiv cited a senior Iranian source saying an interim Iran-Oman plan for the Strait of Hormuz would give Iran full control over all inbound shipping. Under the proposal, Oman would only clear outbound vessels after notifying Iranian officials, en