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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></urlset>
