Iran, Oman close to Hormuz deal - but reopening depends on US

Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the waterway.

Iran has seized de facto control of the strait - a strategic waterway for the global energy trade.

Negotiators are working to expand safe shipping through the strait, though key differences remain unresolved.

Iran says it isn't negotiating with the United States — but it is talking to another country that could deliver one of President Trump's biggest foreign policy goals: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.