Middle East crisis live: Qatar says diplomatic efforts ‘ongoing’ as Iran insists it does not seek to expand war
The ship was 20 nautical miles (23 miles) north-east of the Omani port city of Al Khasab when it reported being hit, UKMTO said. The agency did not provide further details.Reuters later reported a Liberia-flagged dry bulk ship, Minoan Pioneer, had been hit by an unknown projectile in the strait of Hormuz while sailing close to Oman’s coast. Associated Press reported they were among more than 300 people killed on 22 November 2023 when Israeli warplanes flattened an apartment block in the city’s Sabra neighbourhood.
- ▪The ship was 20 nautical miles (23 miles) north-east of the Omani port city of Al Khasab when it reported being hit, UKMTO said.
- ▪The agency did not provide further details.Reuters later reported a Liberia-flagged dry bulk ship, Minoan Pioneer, had been hit by an unknown projectile in the strait of Hormuz while sailing close to Oman’s coast.
- ▪Associated Press reported they were among more than 300 people killed on 22 November 2023 when Israeli warplanes flattened an apartment block in the city’s Sabra neighbourhood.
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6m ago08.28 EDTQatar says diplomatic efforts 'ongoing' as Iran insists it does not seek to expand warHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.Qatar’s foreign ministry said efforts to reach a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran were “ongoing”, despite conflicting statements from Tehran and Washington over whether negotiations had resumed.“We can confirm that the efforts are still ongoing with all parties,” the ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, told reporters at a briefing today.He said negotiations were focused on “a short-term resolution that would help us reignite the talks and go back to the mediation efforts in its totality”.He added: “Our focus right now is on lowering escalation, reopening the strait [of Hormuz], and reopening the door for diplomacy…
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