The copilot of a FlyDubai airplane, an Omani, attempts to hijack the flight he is copiloting, an Israeli commercial flight returning to Israel from Dubai in the UAE. He stabs the pilot, who is able to open the cockpit door so that passengers are able to subdue the copilot. The plane was close to crashing, but a plumber was able to steady the plane. Crew who had been traveling on the plane stepped in to stabilize it, issuing a mayday call and seeking a place to land, which they did safely in Saudi Arabia.

Azerbaijan, Iraq, Georgia, Oman, Qatar, and Turkey cancel flights from Iran after US threatens secondary sanctions on Iran air travel. China allows Iranian air travel.

A Lebanese newspaper associated with Hezbollah reports that through Oman, Saudi Arabia has asked the Houthis for a ceasefire to discuss the Houthis humanitarian issues and reach a comprehensive agreement.

Oman postpones meeting of Gulf states at the request of others. Saudi Arabia proposed amendments to the Oman-Iran Strait of Hormuz agreement.

Bahrain says it will boycott any meeting where Iran is present, including the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting of 9/14. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman will be attending.

Iran says that it has agreed with Oman on water passages and revenue sharing of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also announces that it will not allow military ships to pass through the Strait.

Iran says that it has agreed with Oman on water passages and revenue sharing of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also announces that it will not allow military ships to pass through the Strait.

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of talks between Iran and the US over the Strait. It is not clear what talks are happening.

Iran foreign ministry releases some details of the Strait of Hormuz agreement with Oman. 1. Iran will close the Northern and Southern sea lanes 2. A temporary shipping lane will be established in the area for two to four months, and most maritime traffic will pass through Iranian territorial waters 3. During this period, negotiations must take place on Phase 2 of the Hormuz Agreement, which includes discussions on the maritime fee. Iran cautions that this agreement can only be operational when the other players in the Strait have fulfilled their agreement.

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman to help end five months of war between Iran and the United States would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran. There was no immediate U.S. comment on the proposal. While President Donald Trump has said a deal reopening the strait is imminent, U.S. officials have repeatedly insisted they would never agree to Iran controlling access to the world's most important trade route for energy supplies.

Trump says that a deal is “imminent” on the Strait and “ultimately” on the denuclearization of Iran. In a carefully worded statement Iran says that it will not host negotiations or travel to them. Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar continue to try to find an agreement for Iran. Iran says that it is reaching an agreement with Oman for management of the Strait.

Saudi Arabia publishes plans for a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at protecting international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis disrupted one of the world's busiest trade corridors. Some of the 43 countries that attended a meeting on the plan have approved it, but not the UAE and Oman at this time. Oman has acted as the primary broker between the Houthis and the international community and is attempting to negotiate a compromise mechanism for commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has backed separatist factions in south Yemen and, in contrast to Saudi Arabia, advocates confronting rather than compromising with both Iran and the Houthis. UAE-backed factions challenged the authority of the Saudi-backed Yemen government in a series of major clashes in the oil-rich Hadramout region in 12/25.

Oman presents Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it. Iran rejects the plan as leaving it insufficiently in control. US also criticizes the plan, saying that the Strait should be open and free.

Iran strikes US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman.

IRGC reports heavy attack on US infrastructure in Oman that supplies aircraft carriers.

After Oman talks end, the IRGC says the Strait is closed “until further notice” and warns that any US attack would cause retaliation on US bases in the region. Iran then attacks another commercial ship in the Strait.

Trump and Iran leaders trade threats while discussions are set to continue. Discussion of MOU in Oman ends without resolution. Iran asserts that Article 5 restricts commercial ships to the Iranian coast and that Iran can charge a fee after 60 days. The US says it allows an Omani route through the Strait and that no fees can be charged.

US strikes missile and drone facilities in Iran after Iran attacks three ships attempting to pass through the Strait without Iran’s authorization. USA also reimposes sanctions on Iran oil sales. US also strikes key Aq-Teke-Khan railway bridge in Golestan Province, northeastern Iran, connecting Iran with Russia and China through neighboring countries, part of the International North–South Transport Corridor. US also strikes near the Bushehr nuclear plant. The US says that Iran violated the MOU by firing on commercial vessels in the Strait. Iran negotiators reported to have said that radical elements in the Iran regime launched the attacks after Oman opened a channel for shipping that was not controlled by Iran.

OPEC+ countries -- Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman – agree to boost production, a sign of return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz shipping.

Oman reaches an agreement with the UK and France to allow safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran and Oman discuss management of the Strait.

US says that Oman will not participate in imposing tolls on ships passing through the Strait, after the US says it would impose sanctions on Oman if it did so.

Trump shares proposed ceasefire agreement from Iran with Israel and other allies in the region. It proposes that commercial shipping in the Strait would return to pre-war levels within 30 days and for negotiations envisaged to last as long as 60 days to commence on the future of Iran’s nuclear program. This would include discussions about its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a time-limited suspension of further enrichment and supervision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and that Iran would renounce the use of nuclear weapons. China is pressing for the UN security council to ratify any agreement. The current scope of the agreement would be deeply unpalatable for Israel, because it defers Iran making any firm nuclear commitments and requires a permanent ceasefire to include Lebanon. Oman, seen as a western ally with a commitment to mediation in the Middle East, has been in talks with Iran over the future of the strait, but does not favor an agreement that results in tolls or heavy-handed Iranian interference in free navigation. Trump says he is “not satisfied” with the proposal.

Gen. Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in the Republic of Sudan, visits Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman to continue the Sultan’s negotiation efforts.

Iran’s ceasefire proposal includes a commitment to non-aggression from the US, controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian armed forces, acceptance of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions against Iran, the end of all resolutions against Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN Security Council, the withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases in the region, full compensation for damages suffered by Iran during the war — to be secured through payments to Iran by ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the release of all Iranian assets and properties frozen abroad, and the ratification of all these matters in a binding UNSC resolution. Since the ceasefire announcement, neither the US leader nor his administration has made any mention of key sticking points mentioned in the 10-point plan, including lifting of US sanctions, releasing frozen Iranian assets, continued control over the Strait of Hormuz or withdrawing US military forces from the region. Nor has the US mentioned Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities. The ceasefire plan also allows for both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the water passageway, AP news agency reported, quoting an unnamed regional official.

Iran and Oman reported to be drafting a proposal to allow transit through the Strait of Hormuz to be supervised by both countries.

Israel launches an attack on Iran, calling it a preemptive strike, killing several Iranian high-ranking officials including supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeni. The United States takes part in the attack on Iran with Trump announcing a "major U.S. combat operation" targeting Iranian missile facilities and naval assets and calls on the Iranian military to overthrow Khomeini.

US negotiation team led by Roger Witkoff meets with Iranian team in Oman to discuss nuclear arms agreement. Both sides call the talks “constructive” and schedule another meeting.

Presidential and legislative elections set for 7/15/24. Kagame will run for his fourth term and is almost certain to win it. Only the leader of the opposition Green Party, Frank Habineza, has also announced his candidacy for 2024.

Saudi Arabia announces that the Gulf states -- Kuwait, Bahrein, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates – along with Egypt have agreed to end their blockade of and restore full diplomatic ties with Qatar in an agreement on “solidarity and stability” for the region.

Government reports outbreak of COVID-19 virus.

Upon the death of Sultan Qaboos, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said becomes leader of the country.

Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yousuf Bin Alawi, presiding over indirect negotiations between Houthis and Saudi Arabia, says both sides agree it is time to end the conflict.

Results of voting for the Shura Council announced. Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said is the absolute ruler of the country.

Netanyahu visits Oman. The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos Al-Said, has been working behind the scenes to defuse tension in the Middle East, and he sees Israel as a key part of that.