STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS SEEN FROM MUSANDAM GOVERNORATE, OMAN (APRIL 8, 2026) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF BOATS AND VESSELS SAILING AT SEA OFF THE COAST OF OMAN'S MUSANDAM GOVERNORATE, OVERLOOKING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS SEEN FROM MUSANDAM GOVERNORATE, OMAN (FILE) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE)

2. VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE SHOWING SEA OFF THE COAST OF OMAN'S MUSANDAM GOVERNORATE, OVERLOOKING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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Boats and vessels were seen on Wednesday (April 8) sailing off the coast of Oman’s Musandam governorate, overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world's energy supplies.

There was relief on many of the region's streets and in world financial markets after President Donald Trump announced the agreement late on Tuesday (April 7), two hours before a deadline he had set for Iran to open the blockaded Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its "whole civilisation."

Though the United States and Iran both declared victory, their main disputes remained unresolved, each sticking to competing demands for a potential peace deal that could shape the Middle East for generations.

A senior Iranian official involved in the discussions told Reuters Tehran could open the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (April 9) or Friday (April 10) ahead of planned peace talks in Pakistan, if a framework for the ceasefire is agreed.