
U.S.-Iran Tensions (2025–2026) are a crisis process that began in June 2025 with Israel’s attack on Iran, unfolding within the broader context of relations dating back to the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution, and entered a new phase with direct U.S. military intervention against Iran’s nuclear facilities. The process subsequently evolved through the reimposition of United Nations sanctions, economic protests in Iran, regional military buildups, and the resumption of indirect nuclear negotiations.
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Edanur Karakoç

Hürmüz Boğazı Joint Committee is a bilateral mechanism established to facilitate dialogue between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran on matters concerning the navigation management of the Hürmüz Boğazı and to negotiate its future governance framework. The committee was established under Article 5 of the Islamabad Understanding signed between Iran and the United States of America. The committee’s first meeting was held on 29 June 2026 in Muscat the capital of Oman. Establishme
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Edanur Karakoç

Iran–U.S. Talks (2026) are diplomatic talks planned to take place in Muscat on 6 February 2026 between Iran and the United States. These talks will be the first direct diplomatic contacts between U.S. and Iranian officials following the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025. Political and Diplomatic Background of the Talks (2025–2026) The Iran–U.S. talks planned for early 2026 emerged in the diplomatic context created after the 12-day military conflict between Iran and Israel on 1
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Edanur Karakoç

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Eng. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque), located within the boundaries of the Bawshar Governorate in Oman’s capital Muscat, is a place of worship. The mosque is situated along one of Muscat’s main transportation routes and serves as a central structure both physically and functionally within the capital. The building was designed to function as a center for worship, scholarship, and education within the context of Islam. History and Construction The construction of the mosqu
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