EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas did not specify when Brussels expects to adopt the package, which requires unanimous approval of the measures by EU member states

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to host the Sultan of Oman at Downing Street on Wednesday to sign a new investment agreement during a three-day state visit. The meeting occurs against the backdrop of ongoing US military operations against Iran and a reported blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran, which has disrupted oil tanker traffic.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to host Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said at Downing Street on Wednesday as part of a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The article characterizes Oman as a key Middle East ally and notes that the visit occurs amid ongoing US-Iran hostilities and a reported blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, though the specific status of the waterway and the nature of the conflict are presented without independent verification in the source text.

According to Steve Witkoff, the United States, Ukraine and Europe currently have "strong alignment at the working level" on further steps, as well as "a shared commitment to finding practical solutions to end" the conflict