Over the last 12 hours, the dominant thread in the coverage is the fast-moving US–Iran standoff around the Strait of Hormuz and the pressure campaign tied to a potential end to the war. Multiple reports describe the US military firing on and disabling Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman after they allegedly tried to breach a US naval blockade—most prominently an incident in which a US fighter jet shot out the rudder of the tanker M/T Hasna after warnings were ignored. At the same time, Trump publicly framed the situation as being close to an agreement, while also threatening a “new wave” of bombing if Iran does not accept terms that include opening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, for its part, is described as reviewing US proposals and signaling that it will communicate its position via Pakistan mediators.

A key development in the same window is the reported diplomatic and operational uncertainty around “Project Freedom,” the US effort to escort ships through the Strait. Coverage says Trump’s reversal/pausing of the operation followed backlash from an ally: NBC reports that Saudi Arabia refused US use of Prince Sultan Air Base and Saudi airspace for the mission, forcing the US to halt the escort plan. In parallel, Iran’s IRGC Navy statements claim safe passage through the Strait will be ensured after “threats neutralized” and new protocols are implemented—mirroring the broader narrative contest over who controls maritime access and under what conditions.

The last 12 hours also include market and shipping spillovers from the uncertainty. Oil prices are reported to have fallen sharply toward around $100 on hopes of an Iran deal, while stock markets rose on deal optimism—yet shipping remains “whipsawed” by reopening uncertainty and continued risk. One report specifically notes that a CMA CGM container ship (San Antonio) was attacked while transiting the Strait, injuring crew and damaging the vessel, underscoring that even amid ceasefire/diplomacy signals, maritime danger has not disappeared.

For Oman-related items, the most concrete, non-conflict news in the most recent window includes Oman’s sovereign wealth and banking updates: the Oman Investment Authority is reported to have invested in Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and Oman Investment Bank named Mohamed Sultan Salim Al Habsi as its new CEO. There is also a separate law-enforcement item: Omani customs intercepted and arrested a Thai woman at Muscat International Airport for attempting to smuggle about 4.3 kg of marijuana.

Older coverage in the 3–7 day range provides continuity on the same central theme—US and Iran discussing maritime security and a nuclear/war-ending framework, plus repeated references to Hormuz transit rules and the fragile ceasefire—while also adding broader context on regional diplomacy (including Pakistan’s mediation role) and the economic pressure of blockade conditions. However, compared with the dense, conflict-focused reporting in the last 12 hours, the evidence for Oman-specific developments outside the Neuralink/banking and the drug-smuggling case is comparatively sparse in the provided material.