❗Conflict Overview: Day 161

▪ Washington has achieved “some progress” in talks with Iran, US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News

▪ US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine believes Washington needs to find a way to withdraw from the conflict with Iran, as further escalation will only make things worse, CNN reported

▪ A cargo ship caught fire after coming under attack off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center reported

▪ Muscat and Tehran are holding talks on shipping arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz in a positive and constructive atmosphere, Oman's Foreign Ministry said

▪ Iraqi energy expert Mamdouh Salameh expects the Strait of Hormuz crisis to last up to a year