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

Tensions remain high as an oil tanker was struck near Oman, and the US has threatened sanctions against countries doing business with Iran

Iran and Oman propose a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz as oil prices fall despite fresh US sanctions.

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

By Yomna Ehab CAIRO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump in the wider conflict. Iran and Oman have been in on-and-off talks for weeks about controlling traffic through the strategi

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.

Diplomatic efforts to reach a peace deal have stalled and passage through the waterway remains perilous.

Omani FM hopes the two countries will 'soon announce' a joint temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.

The two countries are also discussing a joint mine-clearing mission, even as President Trump said the U.S. Navy had already removed all mines from the waterway

Temporary corridor for Strait of Hormuz will be announced soon: Omani foreign minister  Dawn

Oman and Iran propose temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz Oman and Iran have agreed on a proposed framework to resume safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz that includes establishing a joint temporary shipping lane and a mine-clearing project in the waterway, they said in a joint statement on

Oman top diplomat to visit Iran to discuss Hormuz Strait  Arab News

Oman’s foreign minister will travel to Iran on Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry said, as Tehran and Muscat seek a way to regulate the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.Badr al-Busaidi will hold the “ongoing political consultations between the two sides, as two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz, to hel

"And if the Strait is not fully closed, Iran’s leverage is weak. Thus, Iran has reasons to escalate."