Iran-Oman shipping deal offers first diplomatic opening on Hormuz, but strait remains ‘closed’
- Iran and Oman discussed a temporary shipping corridor through Hormuz, with further talks planned on a permanent navigation regime
- Tehran says the strait remains effectively closed and links any reopening to US concessions and wider diplomatic progress
- The UAE has urged the IMO to condemn Iran’s continued attacks on commercial vessels and uphold freedom of navigation
Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary Hormuz shipping framework, but Tehran says the strait will remain effectively closed pending wider US-Iran diplomatic progress