Nothing confirmed from official third-party sources in the last 24 hours.
The conflict has shifted from raw kinetic exchange to a desperate search for "off-ramps" via non-Western channels. Oman is now actively negotiating with Tehran specifically regarding the Strait of Hormuz (Al Jazeera). This indicates that while strikes continue, the priority has moved toward preventing a total maritime blockade that would cripple regional trade.
A distinct "Eastern" diplomatic track is emerging to bypass Western sanctions. While France maintains that sanctions will remain (The Arab Weekly), China is utilizing the SCO framework to maintain high-level diplomatic contact (Middle East Monitor). This suggests Tehran is leaning on its 2021 strategic partnership with Beijing to avoid total diplomatic isolation.
The 2023 Saudi-Iran normalization is under extreme stress. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have moved beyond general concern to explicitly condemning Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain (وكالة الأنباء السعودية, وزارة الخارجية الإماراتية). The expansion of Iranian targets into the wider Gulf (Reuters) indicates that the "normalization" is currently a thin veneer over escalating proxy friction.
[CONTRADICTS] "Gulf states are maintaining a neutral distance from the US-Iran kinetic exchange" — Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-18: Explicitly condemned "heinous attacks" targeting vital facilities in Kuwait (وكالة الأنباء السعودية).
[COMPLICATES] "Iran is diplomatically isolated due to regional aggression" — China, 2026-07-24: Top diplomats held talks on the sidelines of the SCO meeting (Middle East Monitor).