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Oman Sultan visits UK amid US and Iran pressure

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik visits Britain next month as the nation balances pressure from the U.S. and Iran.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle from October 20 to October 22, 2026. [1] People place candles and flowers at the Devghat mass burial site for the victims of deadly flash floods and mudslides in Chitwan, Nepal. [2] The tanker G. Spirit paid a record $5.3 million U.S. dollars at auction to secure a slot to transit the Panama Canal. [3] The Sultan of Oman controls the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flowed before the war in the Middle East. [4] The United States threatened to bomb Oman after it appeared close to making a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. [5] U.S. President Donald Trump made the threat to bomb Oman last month. [6] A drone view shows the Panama-flagged LPG tanker G. Spirit, operated by South Korea's SK Gas, transiting through the Panama Canal. [7] People walk along the illuminated pathway of the decorated Durgiana Temple ahead of Janmashtami festival celebrations in Amritsar. [8]
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  1. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle from October 20 to October 22, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. People place candles and flowers at the Devghat mass burial site for the victims of deadly flash floods and mudslides in Chitwan, Nepal. · Deccan Herald
  3. The tanker G. Spirit paid a record $5.3 million U.S. dollars at auction to secure a slot to transit the Panama Canal. · Deccan Herald
  4. The Sultan of Oman controls the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flowed before the war in the Middle East. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. The United States threatened to bomb Oman after it appeared close to making a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. · Winnipeg Free Press
  6. U.S. President Donald Trump made the threat to bomb Oman last month. · Winnipeg Free Press
  7. A drone view shows the Panama-flagged LPG tanker G. Spirit, operated by South Korea's SK Gas, transiting through the Panama Canal. · Deccan Herald
  8. People walk along the illuminated pathway of the decorated Durgiana Temple ahead of Janmashtami festival celebrations in Amritsar. · Deccan Herald
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