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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003629/new-strait-of-hormuz-route-takes-shape-in-iran-oman-deal</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-14T10:06:14+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>New Strait of Hormuz Route Takes Shape in Iran-Oman Deal</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/7b931314ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY0NTAyMS53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0NjgwOHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>New Strait of Hormuz Route Takes Shape in Iran-Oman Deal</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a new route for maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf states and Iraq expected to be briefed on the details at a meeting in Salalah. However, disagreements over transit fees, U.S. opposition and Iran’s conditions for reopening the strait have raised questions over whether the agreement can actually end the maritime blockade.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003628/iran-gulf-states-to-discuss-new-maritime-route-through-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T15:49:47+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran, Gulf States to Discuss New Maritime Route Through Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/5fa26854ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY0NDc5Ny5qcGd8ZnVpOjQ2ODA3fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran, Gulf States to Discuss New Maritime Route Through Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a meeting between Iran, Iraq and the Gulf states in Muscat will focus exclusively on a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, describing the talks as a potential confidence-building step among regional countries.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003627/yemens-houthis-open-a-new-front-in-the-iran-u-s-war</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-13T12:17:59+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Yemen’s Houthis Open a New Front in the Iran-U.S. War</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/9c36ee86ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY0NDc0MS53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0NjgwNnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Yemen’s Houthis Open a New Front in the Iran-U.S. War</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Now, in addition to the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has also come under the control of the Iran-aligned Houthis. The development is pushing the Iran-U.S. war into a new phase and could reshape the regional balance of power.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003626/the-country-is-falling-apart-iranians-tell-euronews-how-war-emptied-their-wallets</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-12T13:00:59+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>'The country is falling apart': Iranians tell Euronews how war emptied their wallets</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/19f826c3ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY0NDQ3NC5qcGd8ZnVpOjQ2ODA1fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>'The country is falling apart': Iranians tell Euronews how war emptied their wallets</image:title><image:caption>In a Euronews exclusive, Euronews spoke with drivers, small business owners and salaried workers about life in an economy where fuel prices doubled overnight, and people can no longer afford basic food items.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
