### [2026-06-26](/feed/2026/06/26/index.md)

##### 2026 Iran war
# A direct communications line between the U.S. and Iran is established under Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding over the Strait of Hormuz in a effort to prevent incidents that could lead to military confrontation. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-direct-communication-line-established-with-us-over-hormuz-to-avoid-military-confrontation/3979011)

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1. [U.S. President Donald Trump accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire with the attack yesterday on the Singapore-flagged container ship "Ever Lovely" at the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/06/26/us-president-donald-trump-accuses-iran-of-violating-the-ceasefire-with-the-attack-yesterday-on-the-singapore-flagged-c.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
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3. [Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. ](/feed/2026/06/12/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-says-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-will-not-return-to-the-way-it-was-before-the-war.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
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5. [The Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/14/the-fars-news-agency-reports-that-iran-has-allowed-vessels-from-china-to-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
6. [A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. ](/feed/2026/05/8/a-malta-flagged-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-arrived-off-south-korea-s-west-coast-friday-after-passing.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
7. [The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. ](/feed/2026/05/4/the-us-central-command-says-that-two-us-flagged-merchant-vessels-have-passed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-first-v.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz_
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