Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran warned on Wednesday that the vital waterway will not be reopened unless the United States ends the war. Washington has announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the Islamic republic with "economic asphyxiation." During talks in Tehran, foreign ministers from Iran and Oman discussed a "pha