Headlines- Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, says that although a new "temporary" route through the Strait of Hormuz has been agreed upon with Oman, the US must "return to its commitments" under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) before the canal can be opened.
- A framework for a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz was discussed, according to a joint statement from the foreign ministries of Iran and Oman.
- After weeks of negotiations, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi expressed his optimism on Tuesday that his country and Iran will soon announce the establishment of a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Tuesday, Israeli forces invaded a training facility operated by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in a suburb of east Jerusalem, a move denounced by UN president Antonio Guterres.
- A $11.25 million settlement for the family of Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman who was shot dead by a police officer in 2019, was unanimously approved by the Fort Worth, Texas, city council on Tuesday.
Category: Hunger & Poverty
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