Cargo ships are pictured off cost of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 19, 2026. Mediators in the US-Iran conflict, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are due to gather for talks in Egypt on June 21. A deal signed earlier in the week by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, aims to end the conflict that began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. It also provides for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the launch of a 60-day negotiation period on broader issues, including Tehran's nuclear programme. (Photo by AFP) /

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Updated: June 20, 2026, 2:27 PM