Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on

CAIRO: Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbour Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from US President Donald Trump in the wider conflict.Iran and Oman have been in on-and-off talks for weeks about controlling traffic through the strategic waterway, which handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war began in February.Most shipping has been shut down since then.The two countries said on Tuesday (Aug 25) that they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and agreed to clear it of mines. Trump said all mines in the strait had been cleared, repeating comments that he has previously made. Though active hostilities between the US and Iran have largely subsided, diplomatic efforts to