Coverage dated August 25, 2026 to August 29, 2026

Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

Headline from Al-Monitor, on the newest of 3 developments

By Elwely Elwelly and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after a Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of nav…

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  1. Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz ‘doesn’t matter’ as Trump controls blockade, US official says

    Headline from New York Post ·

  3. Newest

    Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Iran and Oman say their top diplomats have met to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the the Strait of Hormuz

  2. Quartz

    Iran and Oman are negotiating a joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz (opens Quartz)

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    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

  3. Al Jazeera

    Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  4. Union Leader

    Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US drags on (opens Union Leader)

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    Iran said it had restarted talks with neighbor Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz as it faces heightened economic pressure from President Donald Trump in the wider conflict.

  5. Union Leader

    Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source (opens Union Leader)

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    Iran and Oman are still working on the details of an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source said on Wednesday, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the two countries had agreed how to share the waterway and…

  6. Al-Monitor

    Iran and Oman reach accord on Strait of Hormuz, Revolutionary Guards say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreement on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, but the vital waterway will not be reopened if the U.S. does not accept their conditions, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor as impasse with US persists (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Yomna Ehab and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be an…

  8. New York Post

    Iran, Oman reach agreement to temporarily reopen Strait of Hormuz as negotiations continue (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Both countries, however, have previously suggested tolling the crucial waterway.

  9. Vail Daily

    Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz (opens Vail Daily)

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    Vail Daily's feed description

    The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war...

  10. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Iran says Hormuz remains closed despite Oman route deal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tehran says the agreement with Oman on routes through Hormuz does not indicate that the strait is open.

  11. The Guardian

    Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes (opens The Guardian)

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    Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in re…

  12. Al-Monitor

    Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, b

  13. Al Jazeera

    Top official says Iran, Oman have agreed new temporary route in Hormuz (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Deputy foreign minster says the route's entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.

  14. France 24

    Middle East live: Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks with Oman (opens France 24)

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    Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway. Washington had earlier announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to capitulate, with US Treasur…

  15. Oil Price

    Oil Prices Fall as Iran-Oman Talks Fuel Hopes of Strait Reopening (opens Oil Price)

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    Crude oil prices dipped earlier today following news reports about Iran and Oman renewing their talks about joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, as those reports were taken to mean the waterway could soon reopen for normal traffic.

  16. CBS News

    Iran, Oman edge toward Strait of Hormuz reopening plan, but Tehran demands U.S. lift blockade (opens CBS News)

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    The two nations, which lie on opposite sides of the vital, narrow waterway, discussed a proposal to temporarily reopen it and clear mines.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iran, Oman diplomats discuss managing strait (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began.

  18. Oil Price

    Hormuz Traffic Remains Depressed as Iran and Oman Weigh Temporary Corridor (opens Oil Price)

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    Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz remains well below recent averages as Iran and Oman discuss a temporary shipping corridor in the key chokepoint that could lead to a kind of ‘interim’ reopening. Only five commodity vessels moved in either direction in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, roughly t…

  19. KOB 4

    Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news (opens KOB 4)

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    Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz if an agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman is finalized. That's what Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister told state TV late on Tuesday night.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.

  21. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 180: Iran, Oman Nearing Deal to Open Hormuz Strait (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Beijing criticized U.S. sanctions against Tehran’s trading partners.

  22. Al-Monitor

    Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Oman have reached agreements on their share of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesperson said, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the U.S.

  23. The Hill

    Iran, Oman planning temporary corridor through Strait of Hormuz (opens The Hill)

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    Iran and Oman's foreign ministers on Tuesday said they are setting up the framework of a temporary corridor for commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the key commercial waterway whose traffic has been stymied amid the U.S. war on Iran.

  24. The Boston Globe

    Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Israeli strikes in Gaza continued, testing the already fragile ceasefire with Hamas.

  25. CBS News

    Iran and Oman near a temporary deal on the Strait of Hormuz (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Iran and Oman say they are edging closer to a temporary deal to jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean weighs in.

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