{"id":2313,"date":"2026-08-04T16:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:39:17","slug":"iran-and-oman-make-progress-on-a-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2313","title":{"rendered":"Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAIRO (AP) \u2014 Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz<\/span>, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East<\/span>, regional officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman, with service fees charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment, two regional officials told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n

They said negotiations are still underway and that the final agreement could take a different form. They said any deal would be linked to lifting the U.S. blockade on Iran\u2019s ports. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations unfolding behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

Any agreement formalizing Iran\u2019s control of the strait would mark a significant strategic victory for Tehran. For that reason, the U.S. could seek to block the deal by refusing to lift the blockade. The strait was an open international waterway before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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However, U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span> is also under mounting pressure to end an unpopular war<\/span> that has driven up gas prices ahead of midterm elections and drawn down U.S. supplies of some munitions<\/span>. In recent days, he has again whipsawed between threatening massive strikes and voicing support for diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n

US officials confirm progress without giving details<\/h2>\n

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters at the State Department, said \u201cthere\u2019s been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet. We\u2019re hoping that will happen very shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rubio has previously ruled out any deal that would give Iran control over the strait, saying last month that it would create a \u201cvery dangerous precedent\u201d<\/span> for other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that \u201cthere is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalized position in this conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked whether there would be tolls for movement through the strait, Bessent said: \u201cI think it would be freedom of movement, and even though things are still a little dicey there over the past few days, we saw quite a few ships coming out even now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The potential agreement between Iran and Oman was first reported by The New York Times.<\/p>\n

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Trump says this is Iran\u2019s \u2018last chance\u2019<\/h2>\n

A fifth of the world\u2019s traded oil and gas transited the waterway before the war. Iranian attacks on ships have largely shut it down, causing a spike in the price of fuel, fertilizer and other goods, and rattling economies far beyond the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Trump said Monday that the U.S. was in talks with Iran, saying it was Tehran\u2019s \u201clast chance\u201d<\/span> to reach a deal and avoid another U.S. military escalation.<\/p>\n

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