Iran, Oman Negotiate Hormuz Shipping Deal Barring Military Vessels for 30 to 60 Days
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 26
Iran, Oman Negotiate Hormuz Shipping Deal Barring Military Vessels for 30 to 60 Days
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 26
Summary
Iran said a draft framework with Oman would bar military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz while rerouting commercial traffic on a temporary basis.
Kazem Gharibabadi said inbound ships to the Persian Gulf would travel entirely through Iranian waters, while outbound traffic would split between Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
The talks aim to manage a waterway that remains largely shut nearly six months after the Iran war began, underscoring the disruption to one of the world's key shipping chokepoints.
Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way," highlighting U.S. opposition to parts of the emerging arrangement and the risk of a wider confrontation.