Middle East latest: Iran offers to open strait in two days if US meets demands – The National

Middle East latest: Iran offers to open strait in two days if US meets demands  The National

Number of vessels targeted in Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and Arabian Gulf more than double September's total ‘US presence

in the Gulf will change, not vanish’, says Parag Khanna Kurdish Deputy PM: US never planned to arm Iranian opposition

Vessel targeting was reported across three waterways: the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf. The reported total was more than twice the September figure. No numerical total or waterway-by-waterway breakdown was included in the verified material, which also did not identify the vessels involved or provide further details of the reported targeting. Parag Khanna said the US presence in the Gulf would change rather than disappear.

In a separate assessment, the Kurdish deputy prime minister said Washington had never intended to arm the Iranian opposition. The verified material did not specify what changes Khanna envisaged for the US presence, identify the Kurdish official, or provide further detail about the opposition or any alleged US plan to arm it.