Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway

A significant shipping route agreement is nearing completion between Iran and Oman, which is essential for reviving the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran insists on receiving US compensation and an end to hostilities as part of the deal. Meanwhile, the UAE has noted that another ship has been attacked in the strait, hig

Iran Says Deal On Strait Of Hormuz Is Close But Not Enough To Open The Waterway  HuffPost

Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war.

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway  Reuters

Iran Says Hormuz Deal With Oman 'Very Close' – but Not Enough to Reopen Strait  Haaretz

Revolutionary Guards say US must accept Iran's conditions 3 MIN(s) ago UPDATED 3 MIN(s) ago Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iran said today that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, a

Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.

A U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume.

World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were "very close" to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but that reopening the strait depended on other conditions, including US compensation to Iran. Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Aug 6, 20

By Enas Alashray, Steve Holland and Nafisa Eltahir CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. Agreement between Iran

Iran and Oman are nearing a deal on a new Strait of Hormuz shipping route, but Tehran says reopening the vital waterway still depends on wider conditions

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Aug 8 - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.