Iran Says Hormuz Route Deal With Oman Near Final
Iran says a Hormuz shipping route deal with Oman is in the final stages, with a temporary corridor for two to four months. US and Oman have not commented.
Iran says a Hormuz shipping route deal with Oman is in the final stages, with a temporary corridor for two to four months. US and Oman have not commented.
Hormuz still carries a fraction of pre-war traffic as Iran, Oman, and the US fight over fees, routes, and the blockade. August 2026 picture.
By early August, Iran and Oman had a 60-day framework for dual shipping corridors through Hormuz, still needing SNSC approval, while indirect US-Iran talks continued.
On July 26, neither the US nor Iran launched strikes for a second straight day after two weeks of nightly exchanges, amid Omani mediation and stockpile concerns.
Trump claimed Iran plans to offer something consistent with American demands in negotiations. Iran resumed commercial international flights from Tehran for the first time in two months. Araghchi met Pakistan's military chief and will travel to Oman and Russia. Turkey offered to help clear Hormuz mines. 43 container ships remain stranded in the Gulf.
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